Tag: <span>Peace Talks</span>
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June 23, 2016 > Camila Osorio
FARC Rebels and Colombia’s Government are one Step Closer to Signing a Peace Deal
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA — On April 9, 1948, Colombian liberal presidential candidate Jorge Eliécer Gaitán was murdered in downtown Bogotá. A hired hitman approached Gaitán at noon and shot him. The […] Read More >
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March 31, 2016 > Staff
ELN Rebels and Colombian Government to Hold Formal Peace Talks
Top Story — The Colombian government and rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country’s second largest left-wing rebel group after the FARC, announced on Wednesday that they will […] Read More >
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February 9, 2016 > Staff
While FARC Rebels Balk at Referendum Plan, Colombia Increases Attack on ELN
Top Story — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gave the military orders to increase its operations against the second largest guerilla group in the country, the ELN, in response to an […] Read More >
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January 26, 2016 > Staff
UN Agrees to Oversee Future Ceasefire Deal Between Colombia, FARC Rebels
Top Story — In a unanimous vote on Monday, the U.N. Security Council approved a resolution to oversee the planned ceasefire between the Colombian government and FARC rebels. The vote […] Read More >
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January 20, 2016 > Staff
Colombia, FARC Ask UN to Monitor Post-Ceasefire Disarmament
Top Story — The Colombian government and FARC rebels jointly requested on Tuesday that the United Nations set up a monitoring body to oversee the demobilization process that would follow […] Read More >
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November 10, 2015 > Staff
FARC Rebels Reject Plebiscite Proposal to Finalize Colombian Peace Deal
Top Story — Colombian rebel group FARC rejected proposed legislation on Monday that would put a final peace agreement with the government up for popular vote, stalling progress in the peace negotiations […] Read More >
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October 19, 2015 > Staff
Colombian Government, FARC Agree to Search for Tens of Thousands of Missing People
Top Story — Colombia’s government and FARC rebels agreed Saturday to collaborate on finding the tens of thousands of people who have disappeared since the country’s armed conflict began more […] Read More >
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July 13, 2015 > Staff
In Historic Step, Colombia to Curtail Military Action Against FARC
Top Story —The Colombian government will decrease military activity against FARC rebels, provided that the leftist guerrilla group upholds a recently announced unilateral ceasefire, according to a statement made Sunday […] Read More >
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July 9, 2015 > Staff
After Hiccups in Colombia’s Peace Talks, Rebels Announce Unilateral Ceasefire
Top Story — Colombia’s FARC rebels on Wednesday announced they will observe a unilateral ceasefire starting on July 20, a positive sign amid a recent escalation of tensions between the […] Read More >
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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 >