Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe slams comments made Friday by the Inspector General concerning his term of government. The ex-president responded to Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado’s criticism of his “error” in not…
Head of operations at the International Coffee Organization (ICO) said on Friday that the peace talks announced by Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos are unlikely to affect the international coffee…
Support for a negotiated end of Colombia’s 48-year-old armed conflict with leftist guerrillas has increased significantly, pollster Gallup said Thursday. According to the latest Gallup poll, 60% of polled Colombians…
Colombia will continue military offensives against the FARC despite talks between the country’s government and its largest and oldest rebel group, said Colombia’s foreign minister Thursday while at the United…
Colombian Congress’ peace committees called for victims of the country’s armed conflict to be involved in a peace process with the FARC. Liberal Party Senator Juan Fernando Cristo called for…
Any peace talks between the government and rebel group FARC must involve civilians since neither government nor FARC can count on much credibility among the Colombian people. The fact that…
The Andean Community of Nations (CAN) has expressed their approval of peace talks between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas, reported Caracol Radio Thursday. The Andean communities of Bolivia, Chile,…
The Colombian government and guerrilla group FARC have signed an agreement committing both to end the country’s armed conflict. The following is a translation of the original Spanish text.
The manager of Colombia’s Central Bank said Wednesday a possible peace deal between the government and rebel groups is likely to stimulate the Colombia economy. Although central bank manager Jose…