‘Here, the leash changes but not the dog’: A conversation with Colombian human rights leader Elizabeth Moreno

Elizabeth "Chava" Moreno Quibdó, Colombia – Elizabeth “Chava” Moreno is a human rights leader from the embattled Litoral San Juan...

Fears in Chocó that FARC dissidents’ arrival will worsen humanitarian crisis

Government meeting in Condoto, Chocó. Image credit: Alfie Pannell Quibdó, Colombia – Local officials, community leaders and residents in...

ELN begins 72-hour armed strike amid clashes with Clan del Golfo in Chocó 

ELN fighters. Image credit: Brasil de Fato via Flickr A 72-hour ‘paro armado’, or armed strike, by the National Liberation Army (ELN) began...

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...

Ceasefire call to armed groups during coronavirus

Community leaders and journalists are at an increased risk during Colombia's curfews and quarantines, say humanitarians. Civil organisations...

President Duque holds ground on ELN talks until demands met

President Iván Duque addressing the diplomatic corps. Photo by Efraín Herrera for presidencia.gov.co Following the bomb attack in Bogotá on...

Colombia urges Cuba to reconsider peace protocol and release ELN soldiers

President Iván Duque announces the capture of three ELN operatives in Choco and Nariño. Photo by César Carrión for presidencia.gov.co After...

Opinion: Beating the drums of war

Thursday’s attack by the left-wing National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group at the General Santander Police Academy was an act of terror....

Death toll at 21 as authorities blame ELN for Bogotá bomb blast

Scenes at the police training academy where a bomb attack took place Thursday morning. Photo courtesy of bogota.com.co. Local authorities have...

Shock, sadness and fear: Initial reactions to Bogotá car bomb

The explosion was so strong that windows shattered hundreds of meters away. Photo: Steven Grattan As Colombians reel from the first car bombing...