Tag: <span>Havana</span>
July 1, 2015 > Staff
U.S., Cuba Will Announce Embassy Openings
Top Story — The United States and Cuba are expected to announce Wednesday the details of their plans to open embassies for the first time in more than 50 years, […] Read More >
June 5, 2015 > Staff
Colombian Government, FARC Announce Plans for Truth Commission
Top Story — Colombia’s government and FARC rebels announced on Thursday their intention to form a truth commission, a major sign of progress in the ongoing peace process, which has […] Read More >
May 28, 2015 > Nicki Fleischner
Photo Essay: Cubans Participate (or Don’t) in Havana’s 12th Biennial
HAVANA, Cuba — A stream of Cuban children push and jostle one another, fighting for a spot at the front of the line. A mother blows a whistle hanging from […] Read More >
May 10, 2015 > Camila Osorio
“We Have to Construct a Taboo Around Killing”: Antanas Mockus On Colombia’s Peace Process
Antanas Mockus is one of the most influential figures in Colombian politics. He has been mayor of Bogotá twice, and a presidential candidate three times. He is mostly remembered for […] Read More >
March 11, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Will Halt Air Attacks on FARC
Top Story — Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday announced that he has ordered a halt to air attacks by the military against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, […] Read More >
March 9, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Military, FARC to Clear Landmines Together
Top Story — Colombia’s military and the FARC will work together to clear landmines planted since the latter launched a guerrilla war in 1964, several media outlets reported, the latest […] Read More >
February 24, 2015 > Staff
More Than 100 Cuban Dissidents Arrested Ahead of Second Round of Talks
Top Story — The assistant secretary of state and highest-ranking U.S. diplomat for Latin America, Roberta Jacobson, expressed concern over the silencing of dissident voices in Cuba, following reports that […] Read More >
February 12, 2015 > Dusty Christensen
FARC Rebels Announce a Ban on the Recruitment of Child Soldiers
FARC rebels in Colombia announced Thursday an immediate and indefinite ban on the recruitment of child soldiers under 17 years old, a concession that the government and human rights advocates […] Read More >
January 23, 2015 > Staff
Cuba, U.S. Agree on Diplomacy, Clash Over Human Rights During Historic Talks
Top Story — High-level talks between U.S. and Cuban delegates in Havana ended with both sides agreeing to move forward with plans to restore diplomatic ties and to reconvene ahead […] Read More >
November 17, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Colombia Suspends Peace Talks Over General’s Apparent Kidnapping
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended the government’s peace talks with FARC guerrillas after the group’s apparent detention of an army general, jeopardizing the future of the negotiations at […] Read More >