Tag: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

Thursday, December 15th 2016 - 08:28 UTC
Colombia's FARC expels five commanders who rejected demobilization; fears they will turn to criminal gangs

Colombia's FARC rebels have expelled five commanders for refusing to demobilize and join a peace process with the government aimed at ending more than five decades of war, guerrilla leadership said. The five commanders, all from units in the country's southeast jungle, include one former participant in four-year-long peace talks in Cuba.
Thursday, November 24th 2016 - 15:13 UTC
Santos and FARC sign new peace agreement; new version submitted for a vote in Congress

Colombia's government and FARC guerrillas will sign a new peace accord on Thursday, after a previous agreement to end their half-century-old war was defeated in a referendum, both parties said. The new, revised accord will be submitted to Congress for approval, rather than put to another referendum, they added.
Monday, November 14th 2016 - 08:43 UTC
Colombia and FARC announce modified peace accord

Colombia's government and its largest rebel group announced a new, modified peace accord Saturday, after voters rejected an earlier deal in a referendum. The government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) - a Marxist guerrilla group - said in a joint statement they had incorporated proposals from various groups in the new deal.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 10:48 UTC
Santos state visit to UK highlights Britain's involvement in the Colombian conflict and peace process

Tuesday saw the first ever state visit by a Colombian president to the UK. Nobel Peace Prize laureate, President Juan Manuel Santos is visiting for three days as an official guest of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. He will have a working lunch with Prime Minister Theresa May, visit Belfast and attend events at Mansion House, the Natural History Museum and his old university, the LSE.
Monday, October 17th 2016 - 09:57 UTC
“Spoiler” Uribe replies to the NYT editorial: “an offence to the millions of Colombians who voted NO”

Colombia's Democratic Center party founded by former president Alvaro Uribe criticized on Sunday The New York Times for a recent editorial accusing the ex head of government of “blocking” the peace process in the country and calling on him to act as “a true statesman”. The party said that the NYT editorial constitutes “an offence to the millions of Colombians” who voted against the terms of the peace accord between the government and the main guerrilla group, FARC.
Thursday, October 6th 2016 - 11:50 UTC
Uribe demands overhaul of a “weak” deal; peace talks resume in Havana

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday peace with the FARC rebels is “close,” but his top opponent demanded an overhaul of a “weak” deal rejected by voters in a referendum.
Tuesday, October 4th 2016 - 10:20 UTC
Colombia the day after: Uribe holds the key to a peace deal, but much harsher on FARC commanders

Colombia's president tried Monday to keep alive an agreement to end Latin America's longest-running war after a shocking rejection by voters, but his opponents made clear their price for joining the effort will be steep.
Monday, October 3rd 2016 - 08:52 UTC
Colombians turn their back on peace deal: Santos and FARC allies in rejection

Colombian voters appeared to have shocked their government, world leaders and pollsters by blasting away its hopes for a historic peace deal with the Marxist FARC rebels on Sunday, near-complete referendum results showed. Reversing the trend of earlier opinion polls, voters appeared to have narrowly defied the government's pleas to ratify its plan to put 52 years of bloody conflict behind them within months.
Friday, September 30th 2016 - 11:05 UTC
Colombia peace referendum has national support but regional vote shows battle lines

Two public opinion polls released on Wednesday indicate that the recently peace deal between the government with the FARC is likely to be ratified by Colombia’s electorate on Sunday. President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader “Timochenko” signed peace on Monday, but before this agreement can be fully ratified, Colombians will vote on the deal in a referendum first.
Friday, September 30th 2016 - 07:35 UTC
UN human rights chief reaffirms ongoing collaboration with Colombia peace accord

Speaking to the media just days after the signing of the historic peace agreement in Colombia and ahead of the 2 October national poll in which Colombians will have their say on the accord, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated that his Office (OHCHR) will continue to follow the progress of the human rights aspects of the agreement.