Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Colombia, FARC rebels sign ceasefire agreement

Colombia, FARC rebels sign ceasefire agreement


Colombia’s government and FARC rebels sign a ceasefire agreement that would end five decades of bloody conflict while negotiators reach a final peace deal.


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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Colombia, FARC rebels to sign ceasefire agreement Thursday

Colombia, FARC rebels to sign ceasefire agreement Thursday


Colombia’s government and FARC rebels announce a ceasefire agreement that would end five decades of bloody conflict while negotiators reach a final peace deal.


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Friday, June 17, 2016

Colombia sheds cocaine capital image as economy grows

Colombia sheds cocaine capital image as economy grows


Colombia’s image as a drug haven has dissipated while its economy has showed resilience amid major headwinds.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Once a Child Soldier, Now Seeking a Path as Colombia Contemplates Peace

Once a Child Soldier, Now Seeking a Path as Colombia Contemplates Peace


Charting a future for thousands of young rebel fighters like Mélida is vital to the success of any deal to end 50 years of armed conflict, analysts say.


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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

A Legacy of Land Mines in Colombia

A Legacy of Land Mines in Colombia


The locals call them “leg breakers,” but that’s an understatement. The land mines that dot Colombia’s mountainsides do far more damage.


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Friday, September 25, 2015

The Prospect of Peace in Colombia

The Prospect of Peace in Colombia


It is astonishing that a war that has been so deadly, so cruel, could end through diplomacy.


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