Congress ‘divided’ on gay marriage: Senator
While some Colombian senators spoke out that the gay marriage proposal was set to be defeated, Senator Armando Benedetti on Wednesday denied the claims and said congress is “divided.”
While some Colombian senators spoke out that the gay marriage proposal was set to be defeated, Senator Armando Benedetti on Wednesday denied the claims and said congress is “divided.”
Colombia’s Congress President was hit with fresh controversy after a ‘Christian pact’ he signed in 2010, committing him not to promote the legalization of gay marriage, has been made public.
Colombia’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, said Thursday there would be no bilateral ceasefire with the FARC until a final peace accord is reached at the ongoing peace negotiations in Havana,…
Some politicians have claimed that the trip taken on Sunday by six Colombian congressmen to meet with the peace negotiators for the government and country’s largest guerrilla group FARC is…
Colombia’s Senate President on Sunday rejected assertions made by the country’s largest guerrilla group, FARC, who claimed they are in the driver seat when it comes to making demands. According…
Colombia’s Senate President apologized to the country’s vice president, ex-president, the LGBT community and internet users, local media reported on Thursday. Senate President Roy Barreras directed the public mea culpa…
The fate of Colombia rests on the solution to land and territory disputes, said FARC on Tuesday. In a statement delivered from Havana, Cuba, FARC’s chief negotiator Ivan Marquez said…
Colombian congressman Roy Barreras on Tuesday was appointed interim president of the U Party while a permanent leader is found. Newspaper El Tiempo reported that Barreras could be the temporary manager…
Colombia’s congress has expressed its displeasure with the recent announcement that the peace talks with FARC guerrillas have been postponed four days. “We did not like the postponement of the…