FARC, the Colombian Marxist guerrilla organization which has been at odds with the state since 1964, has announced that it will extend its unilateral ceasefire.
Ever since he broke with his successor, Juan Manuel Santos, former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has aggressively used social media to keep himself relevant in the political scene of his South American nation.
On Monday Colombian authorities began excavation work at a landfill on the outskirts of the city of Medellin, in the hopes of uncovering the corpses of civilians that disappeared during Colombia's recent civil war.
A Colombian soldier who had been held captive by the country's FARC militants was released on Sunday in an apparent goodwill gesture by the leftist guerilla.
Farc is trying to smooth relations with Colombia out by calling for a new unilateral ceasefire Peace talks between Colombia and the Marxist guerrilla organization FARC, which have been taking place for over two years in Havana, have been going badly.
Colombian army officers who concealed civilian casualties as guerrilla combat deaths in an effort to inflate body counts that led to promotions and bonuses today are escaping punishment for their roles in what the Associated Press called "one of Latin America's worst atrocities."
Colombia is protesting against Venezuela over territorial disputes. Colombia is protesting against Venezuela over territorial disputes, Reuters reports.
The Colombian military has announced that Farc rebels have shot and killed three police officers who were out patrolling a stretch of highway. After this attack, Farc went on to bring down an electricity pylon, an act which cut off the power to nearly half a million people in the southern region of Caqueta
The left-wing rebel group in Colombia, known as FARC, announced one of their peace negotiators was among the 27 rebels who were killed last week in a military raid.
The announcement that the militant left wing group will keep cooperating with peace talks came just days after dozens of their fighters were killed in an air force bombing raid in south-western Cauca province.
After 26 Farc fighters were killed in a Colombian air and ground offensive this past Thursday, the Marxist group has suspended a unilateral ceasefire which had been put in place since December 2014.
Maria del Pilar Hurtado, the former head of Colombia's secret police, has just been sentenced to 14 years for spying on politicians, judges, and journalists.
Vega has opted to step back from the negotiations, telling reporters it is matter for the government to handle. Nonetheless, she hopes Colombia finally achieves peace soon.
The U.S. supports the Colombian government's suggestion to establish deadlines and time limits for the peace negotations with FARC. The talks have been going on since the end of 2012.
Days after the slaughter of 11 Colombian soldiers who were attacked while they were sleeping in a small town in western Cauca province, President Juan Manuel Santos has called upon leaders the leftist rebel group known as Farc to set a deadline to reach a peace deal.
Eduardo Montealegre,The Attorney General of Colombia, has announced that he is investigating 22 generals for their possible ties in the murder of civilians in a notorious scandal involving "false positives."
Colombia's military will halt bombing raids against the FARC as Bogotá continues peace talks with the leftist guerilla. President Juan Manuel Santos said he had made the decision in response to commitments kept by the rebels.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia said Tuesday that they will not accept a peace treaty that would send insurgents to prison for fighting against something that they saw as an injustice, EFE reports.
