February 15 marks the anniversary of the assassination of Colombian revolutionary Camilo Torres by men led by General Alvaro Valencia Tovar
The delay in the election of the Attorney General at the center of the ongoing tensions with the right, was highlighted by the United Nations Human Rights office and IACHR
The guerrilla commander spoke about how paramilitarism and US imperialism serve as major obstacles to true peace in Colombia
The sixth cycle of talks was held in Havana, Cuba and further advanced the commitment of the two parts towards lasting peace
Colombia and Brazil join a growing list of countries that has expressed support for South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide
The Colombian head of state has been consistently speaking out in support of Palestine amid Israel’s genocidal attacks. At the COP 28 summit, he pointed out that the devastation wreaked on Gaza was a harbinger of what might happen to those fleeing from climate catastrophes
The protesters also expressed support for the various social reforms presented by the Gustavo Petro government in the Congress that seek to transform the social reality of Colombia
A total of 24 people, including retired military officers, government officials and civilians, publicly pleaded guilty of massacring about 300 innocent people in the Casanare department of Colombia, then framing them to government authorities as guerrilla fighters killed in combat to obtain rewards
The Gustavo Petro government and the Estado Mayor Central, a dissident group of the demobilized FARC-EP guerrilla group, have reached an agreement for a 10-month bilateral ceasefire
The government and the ELN reached an agreement on the creation of three humanitarian zones to alleviate the situation of communities affected by the internal armed conflict
Antonio García of the National Liberation Army in conversation with Cuban magazine La Tizza on the peace process and major obstacles
Petro’s inaugural year was characterized by guaranteeing free higher education, agrarian reform, reopening of relations with Venezuela, and an attempt to reform health care, labor regulations, and pensions