Columbia’s Indigenous Under Siege by Armed Groups
During the five weeks from September 1 to October 7, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) recorded nine ...
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More Colombians Forced to Flee Homes Amid Festering Conflicts
In the first 25 days of 2019, around 1,300 people were forced to flee their homes in Colombia, with one ...
Colombia’s New Gun Law Could Invoke Another Episode of Violent Vigilantism
Colombia’s president issued a decree that enables the Ministry of Defense to issue special authorizations to private citizens to carry ...
Colombian President’s ‘Fix’ to Allow Citizens Guns Doomed to Fail
The Colombian government announced that citizens would be allowed to obtain guns with the local military commanders’ permission to defend ...
Will Colombia’s Peace Deal Lead to History Repeating Itself?
Colombian President Ivan Duque added a paragraph to the law on gun ownership. On its own, this is not a ...
On Guns, Politics, and Peace in Colombia
The latest political controversy in Colombia has revolved around a proposal to modify the gun law. Although it is yet ...
Colombia’s Coca Wars: Slow Gains in Search for the Missing
The International Committee of the Red Cross has taken on the task of locating graves and identifying remains for victims' ...
UN: Thousands Displaced by Colombia Conflict
At least 16,000 people have been displaced from their homes by armed conflict in the border region between Colombia and ...
Colombia’s FARC Suspends Election Campaigning Amid Threats
Colombia's FARC, a rebel group-turned-political party, has suspended campaigns for political office amid threats to its candidates.
Colombia’s Santos Names Ex-VP as Chief Negotiator with ELN Rebels
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday named a former vice president as chief negotiator in peace talks National Liberation ...
Colombian Government, ELN Rebels Agree to Temporary Ceasefire
The Colombian rebel group National Liberation Army (ELN) said on Monday that it had agreed to a temporary ceasefire with the ...
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