Venezuela on alert over possible attack from Colombia
Colombian president Ivan Duque accused authorities of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of aiding the latest FARC dissident group. Venezuela is organizing military exercises in the light of Duque’s allegations
We were obliged to take up arms again: FARC leaders announce return to armed resistance
Citing the violation of the peace agreements and the human rights crisis, leaders of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Iván Márquez and Jesús Santrich announced a return to armed struggle
Protests planned across Colombia in defense of social leaders
Thousands will march today in defense of social leaders in over 100 cities in Colombia and in more than 30 cities worldwide
ELN Peace Delegation: “The future of Colombia is not war”
Members of the ELN’s peace delegation discuss the current status of the peace talks with the Colombian government and their hopes for peace
Jesús Santrich, free at last
Colombia’s Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of political prisoner Jesús Santrich on May 29. Speaking to reporters after his release, he reiterated his commitment to a true and lasting peace in the country
Jesús Santrich in critical condition after release and re-arrest
After minutes of being freed from La Picota Prison, a nearly unconscious Santrich was re-arrested under orders of the Attorney General of Colombia
Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace bars extradition of political prisoner Jesús Santrich
Following the announcement by the JEP which also called for Santrich to be freed, controversial Attorney General Néstor Humberto Martínez resigned
Over 180 Colombian organizations to take part in massive national strike on April 25
Colombians will mobilize in defense of peace and against the neoliberal policies of the right-wing government of president Iván Duque. The participating organizations are seeking compliance with peace agreements and an end to violence against social leaders, among other demands
Over 50 social leaders have been assassinated in Colombia in 2019
Four social leaders have been killed last week. Organizations across Colombia have condemned the government of president Iván Duque for the lack of security measures that guarantee protection to social leaders
Social Minga condemns Ivan’s Duque’s refusal to meet communities
After mobilizing for almost a month, enduring heavy police repression, the participants of the social Minga had lifted the blockade on the Pan-American Highway after receiving an assurance the president Ivan Duque would listen to their concerns
Colombian lower house rejects president Duque’s objections to Special Jurisdiction for Peace
On March 10, Duque objected to 6 of the 159 articles of the Statutory Law of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace [JEP]. The Senate will next decide on the objections and if it also rejects them, the president will be forced to approve the Bill
La Vía Campesina mission calls for “peace with social justice” in Colombia
La Vía Campesina’s (LVC) Third International Solidarity Mission to Colombia sought the implementation of the agreements entered between the former government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which is now a political party
