Márquez reported that her security team found a highly destructive explosive device near her family home during a security check before her visit

The announcement of a non-agreed upon bilateral ceasefire between the Colombian government and the ELN stirred up mistrust and confusion as the country continues to search for total peace

The ceasefire is set to last from December 24 until January 2, 2023 “to create an atmosphere of peace” over Christmas and New Year. The announcement comes just days after the conclusion of the first round of peace talks between the ELN and the Colombian government

The agreement allows the safe return of the Embera Indigenous people to their lands in the Murindó municipality in the Antioquia department of Colombia

In the last few days alone, multiple heads of government have called for freedom for Julian Assange. This includes Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, Colombian president Gustavo Petro, Brazilian president-elect Lula da Silva, and Argentine president Alberto Fernandez.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that the protesters would be declared “guardians of peace. ”According to human rights organization INDEPAZ, 2,005 people were arbitrarily arrested during the 2021 national strike

The rights organization INDEPAZ noted that the armed groups had expressed their willingness to engage in dialogue with President Gustavo Petro and to accept legal benefits in exchange for peace

In this episode, we bring you stories of the killing of five Palestinians by Israel, an attack on the assassin of Chris Hani, an agreement on the census in Bolivia, and the latest from Colombia’s peace process

The talks have been resumed after a four year pause in the process during the government of former president Iván Duque

In today’s episode, we take a look at stories of the upcoming peace talks in Colombia, protests in Sri Lanka demanding the release of youth activists, and criticism of South Africa’s energy transition deal

Four years after the peace talks were suspended, the Colombian government and the guerilla group ELN are set to begin in Caracas on Monday, November 21. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be the guarantor for the talks

In this episode, we bring you stories of the FBI probe into the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Gustavo Petro government completing 100 days in power, a verdict in Georgia on abortion, and the sentencing of Saudi activist Abdullah Jelan