Colombia’s President Petro declares state of emergency in northeastern Catatumbo region

ELN fighters. Image credit: Brasil de Fato via Flickr Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Monday announced a “state of internal...

Ministry of Education visits El Salado: Can peace be taught?

El Salado has become a focal point for peace initiatives. But it's also a living example of how much still needs to be done. Photo: TecnoCol, CC...

Civilians ‘bear brunt of violence’ as wave of massacres sweeps across Colombia

WOLA warns that unless Colombia takes its obligations to former fighters more seriously we will see more killings. A wake held for the massacre in...

Territorial peace: Coexistence, trust and empathy

[caption id="attachment_23986" align="alignnone" width="960"] The Circunscripciones Especiales Transitorias de Paz: special peace constituencies that...

Land restitution: Chengue dances again

[caption id="attachment_23496" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The people of Chengue celebrate their first fiestas patronales in more than 20 years....

ELN ceasefire to begin on October 1

[caption id="attachment_23252" align="aligncenter" width="960"] ELN Colombia and the government have announced bilateral...

FARC swap rifles for roses

[caption id="attachment_23242" align="aligncenter" width="991"] The FARC reveal the logo for their new political party at an event held in Bogotá....

UN Mission Colombia team ambushed

[caption id="attachment_22889" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A UN team working on retrieving weapons were ambushed in Caloto, Cauca. Photo:...

Peace process latest July

[caption id="attachment_22439" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The laying down of arms has been completed by the FARC and verified by the...

Historic moment as FARC disarmament is complete

[caption id="attachment_22153" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Santos and FARC leader Timochenko at the ceremony to commemorate the ending...