The political fate of Juan Manuel Santos seems closely linked to the peace deal the Colombian president has worked out with the country's leftist guerilla group. The leader himself admits that his legacy would suffer greatly if the agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were to come apart.
Time for Colombia to change its tactics in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. Colombia is in trouble. After blowing home-field advantage and losing to Argentina 1-0, the team fell to seventh in the CONMEBOL standings and is currently two points out of the final playoff spot in what is looking like a rather complex qualifying battle.
Colombia, a country once known as the home of the world's four major drug trafficking cartels, is now set to legalize the therapeutic use of marijuana under a presidential decree.
As a further proof that the Colombian rebel group FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) is making an effort at peace, the leader of the Marxist organization, Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, says that he ordered his fighters to cease purchasing guns and ammunition in September.
The Colombian government is weighing the legalization of all abortions until the 12th week of pregnancy without requiring women justify their decision, a high-ranking government official said this week at a local conference.
Brazil and Argentina will play each other in match day three of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Brazil and Argentina will face off on Thursday in by far the biggest game of match day three.
Colombia's main guerrilla group on Monday rejected the government's efforts to put the peace deal both sides are finalizing up to a plebiscite, insisting that a national constituent assembly should be called instead to determine the country's future.
The new FIFA world rankings have been released. Germany is no longer the No. 1 ranked team in the world, and four South American teams rank in the top 10.
Colombia's second-largest left wing terrorist group, the ELN (Ejército de Liberación Nacional), has reached out for help mediating with President Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos has announced a bilateral truce between his nation and the Marxist rebel group FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia).
The Colombian government has come to an agreement regarding the over 50,000 people who are estimated to still be missing due to over 50 years of conflict between the nation and the Marxist group.
Despite initial uncertainty and over Venezuela’s recent move to close its borders with Colombia, the Colombian government has admits that both crime and smuggling have decreased since the socialist country deployed thousands of troops to guard the porous border back in August.
Chile is thriving in CONMEBOL, while other South American nations are struggling. Is it finally time to call Chile the best soccer team on the continent?
Now that tensions between the Colombian government and the Marxist group FARC seems to have come down, the Unites States has announced, through their Colombian ambassador, that they will let the South American country decide how to deal with FARC rebels known to have committed crimes.
