Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana lashed out at Jose Obdulio Gaviria, calling the close ally of former President Alvaro Uribe an “advocate and adviser to the terrorist, drug trafficker and…
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe slammed a proposal for a ceasefire between the country’s government and guerrilla groups and called to “eliminate” the rebels’ “refuge in Venezuela.” “Colombians’ blood is…
Colombia’s coalition parties have rejected the idea of a bilateral ceasefire between government and rebels, instead proposing a trial period for the guerrillas to demonstrate they genuinely want peace. “The proposal would…
The NGO Colombians for Peace has sent letters to President Juan Manuel Santos and the commanders of the rebel groups FARC and ELN proposing a 90-day ceasefire in which to…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday he is willing to mediate peace talks between the Colombian government and Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC, whose leader proposed to resume talks on…
Two people have been injured in an alleged FARC attack on the building where failed peace talks were held between 1999 and 2002. The rebels threw three grenades at the…
The leader of Colombia’s largest rebel group, FARC, said Monday the guerrillas were willing to engage in peace talks with the government, “in front of the country.” In a press…
The Colombian guerrilla group ELN said Monday President Juan Manuel Santos shows a lack of legitimate action to end the armed conflict, stating that under Santos’ government “the possibility of…
The Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon responded to the FARC’s calls for peace talks by demanding the guerrillas take concrete steps to prove their intentions. Garzon, communicating through Twitter, said…