El preso político lleva más de 20 años detenido en un centro penitenciario de máxima seguridad en Colorado. Quienes defienden el proceso de paz insisten que su liberación es parte clave de la paz total en el país.

Ecuadorian researchers Andrés Tapia Arias and Andrés Madrid Tamayo address some of the root causes to the wave of drug trafficking-related violence and why the government’s response is still missing the mark

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

According to INDEPAZ, between April 1 and 11, ten people were killed in three massacres, eleven social leaders were assassinated and one ex-combatant was killed in different departments of Colombia

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

Rodrigo Granda was sentenced to 70 months in prison on charges of rebellion in April 2006. He was known as the Foreign Minister of FARC and is now a member in the national board of the Comunes party

The government of Gustavo Petro will buy three million hectares from cattle ranchers with the aim of redistributing them to dispossessed peasants, fulfilling the first point of the peace agreement signed with the FARC

The announcement of resumption of peace negotiations between the national government and the ELN guerilla group was celebrated by human right activists and organizations

In today’s episode, we take a look at the peace process in Colombia, Germany’s bid to nationalize an energy giant, protests over a case of femicide in Ecuador, and a court verdict in the Philippines on a terrorism law

In today’s episode, we take a look at hunger in Sri Lanka, Venezuela taking back control over a petrol firm, Indigenous groups protesting in Canada, and peace talks in Colombia

In the past one and a half months in office, the government of progressive President Gustavo Petro has taken major steps towards achieving peace in Colombia

Interior Minister Alfonso Prada reported that the protection plan will cover the 65 municipalities hardest hit by violence in the country