Iván Mordisco: back from the dead

The reappearance of the FARC EMC guerrilla leader, armed to the teeth, spooks the Colombian peace process. Call it an Easter surprise: shortly...

Christmas after Christmas: How a Colombian ad exec helped demobilize guerrillas by advertising peace

In 2000, about 30,000 guerrillas were operating in Colombia and between 2006 and 2014 approximately 18,000 of them demobilized in part due to the...

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....

Challenges following FARC disarmament

[caption id="attachment_23055" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Disarmament is the first of many challenges on the road to integration. Photo:...

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...

FARC celebrates new era

[caption id="attachment_22053" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The FARC’s 53rd birthday would be their last as an armed group.[/caption] Shortly...

Peace Process Latest

[caption id="attachment_21309" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Total threats, injuries and deaths to victims of political violence 2010-2016....

Jean Arnault: Peace implementation needs to be ‘accelerated’

[caption id="attachment_20698" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jean Arnault, head of the UN mission in Colombia.[/caption] Following recent...