Second round of NAFTA talks amid Trump threats
Colombia's largest guerrilla group disarmed after signing a peace treaty with the government last November after five decades of fighting and four years of negotiations.
Sep 02, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
After decades of war, Colombia's FARC rebels to debut political party
Colombia`s leftist FARC rebel group will debut its political party at a conference beginning on Sunday.
Aug 27, 2017, 12:36 PM IST
Colombia, ELN rebels agree to peace talks: President
The Colombian government and the country`s last active rebel group, the ELN, have reached a new agreement to launch formal peace talks, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday.
Jan 19, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Pope seeks common ground on Colombia peace deal with Santos, Uribe
Pope Francis brought together Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his predecessor Alvaro Uribe at the Vatican Friday, without managing to persuade them to overcome their differences over an historic peace accord with FARC rebels.
Dec 16, 2016, 23:11 PM IST
Colombian Congress ratifies peace deal with FARC
Colombia`s Congress on Wednesday unanimously approved a peace deal with FARC guerrillas to end more than a half-century of civil war, lawmakers said.
Dec 01, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
Colombian government, FARC sign revised peace agreement
The revised agreement will be sent to Congress.
Nov 25, 2016, 01:10 AM IST
Colombia peace bid `too far to turn back` after Nobel: UN chief Ban Ki-moon
The leader of Colombia`s FARC rebels, Timoleon Jimenez, was notably not named a co-recipient of the Nobel.
Oct 07, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Nobel Peace Prize 2016 awarded to Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos for peace efforts with FARC
The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 has been won by Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos.
Oct 07, 2016, 14:45 PM IST
Colombia, FARC sign historic peace deal
The Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebel force signed a historic peace accord Monday to end a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Sep 27, 2016, 04:21 AM IST
Jitters in rebel heartland over peace in Colombia
Esperanza Rivera, who grew up in the same mountains that gave birth to the FARC guerrillas, is happy about the Colombian peace deal -- but worries about what comes next.
Aug 31, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
Colombia ceasefire ends half-century war with FARC
An historic ceasefire came into effect in Colombia, ending a 52-year war between FARC rebels and the government.
Aug 30, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
Colombia peace deal to be signed late September
The signing ceremony for a peace deal that Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) militant group finalised this week will take place late September.
Aug 28, 2016, 08:49 AM IST
Colombia government, rebels agree to full ceasefire
Colombia`s government and the FARC guerrilla group reached agreement Wednesday on a definitive ceasefire in Latin America`s longest civil war, they said in a joint statement.
Jun 22, 2016, 21:22 PM IST
Colombia government, rebels on verge of definitive ceasefire: FARC
Colombia`s government and the FARC guerrilla group have "nearly" struck an agreement on a definitive ceasefire in their more than half-century-old conflict, rebel representatives announced on Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2016, 19:58 PM IST
Colombia's FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks
Among the terms that must be decided is how the children will be transitioned and reintegrated back into society.
May 16, 2016, 06:57 AM IST
Colombia rebels free ex-governor held since 2013: officials
The ELN on Saturday also freed a police patrolman it kidnapped on March 20.
Obama offers Colombia more than $450 million aid to help with peace process
U.S. government will commit $33 million to a global programme to help the country deal with a legacy of land mines, the White House said.
Feb 05, 2016, 04:12 AM IST
In a confidence building measure, Colombia pardons 30 jailed FARC guerrillas
The Preisdent said that the national government has decided to grant pardons to FARC 30 guerrillas.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
Colombia pardons 30 jailed FARC guerrillas
It said none of those being pardoned were in prison for serious crimes, and added that they will be helped in finding jobs and receiving social support once they leave prison.
Nov 23, 2015, 05:08 AM IST
Peace closer than ever, say Colombian govt, FARC
This is the most promising of the four peace processes the Colombian government has attempted since the FARC's founding in 1964.
Nov 20, 2015, 03:14 AM IST
