Tag: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

• Wednesday, September 28th 2016 - 09:33 UTC

  Kerry and Maduro meet in Cartagena and agree to continue bilateral discussions

  

  United States Secretary of State John Kerry met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, the first formal encounter between the two since Kerry became the top U.S. diplomat. The two sat down together after a ceremony in the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias to mark the signing of a peace agreement to end a 52-year armed conflict.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 07:41 UTC

  Following Colombia, “Malvinas, one of three issues pending solution in Latin America”

  

  Following the peace agreement signed in Colombia, only three main issues remain pending in the Americas, devolution of Guantanamo to Cuba, the Falklands/Malvinas dispute and a sea outlet for Bolivia, according to Bolivian president Evo Morales who hailed the deal rubricated on Monday in Cartagena before world leaders.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 06:48 UTC

  Colombia peace accord challenges: Sunday's referendum and 7.000 combatants laying down their weapons

  

  As thousands of Colombians offered both hope and skepticism, the government of Colombia and FARC Marxist rebels who fought a bitter civil war for more than half a century signed a historic peace accord on Monday, closing the Western Hemisphere's longest armed conflict. The deal will have a first test next Sunday when the Colombian people will vote on a referendum.

• Monday, September 26th 2016 - 11:06 UTC

  Land distribution, remains challenge for the post-peace accord in Colombia

  

  Conflicts over land in Colombia are likely to increase following a peace deal to end half a century of war as once no-go areas in the Andean country open up for business and development projects, land rights experts said. The government and rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are due to sign a peace accord Monday to end Latin America's longest-running conflict, which has killed 200,000 people.

• Monday, September 26th 2016 - 10:07 UTC

  US role in Colombia peace: from fanning the war to ensuring peace

  

  When the Colombian government and Marxist rebels FARC sign the final peace accord this Monday to end a 52-year guerrilla war, a US envoy from the Obama administration will be one of the special guests at the signing ceremony.

• Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 10:10 UTC

  Pope declines request to help select judges for Colombia's peace tribunal

  

  The Vatican announced Wednesday that, although Pope Francis is pleased about a peace deal between the government of Colombia and the country’s guerrillas, he has declined a request to have a Vatican envoy help select judges for a new peace tribunal.

• Saturday, August 27th 2016 - 05:12 UTC

  PM Theresa May congratulates President Santos on the historic peace deal

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with President Juan Manuel Santos to congratulate him about the historic peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). President Santos thanked the UK for its central role in helping reach the agreement.

• Tuesday, August 9th 2016 - 08:24 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon praises Argentina's commitment with the UN and cooperation with other countries

  

  United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon applauded on Monday Argentina's commitment and strong partnership with the UN and its cooperation with other countries. Ban Ki-moon arrived in Buenos Aires from Paraguay and previously from Brazil where he was part of the inauguration of the Rio Olympic Games.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 08:28 UTC

  Colombia-FARC, “a historic event and exemplary implementation of peace”

  

  United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon attended in Cuba the signing of a bilateral ceasefire agreement and laying down of weapons between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and described the historic event as an exemplary implementation of peace.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 04:12 UTC

  Colombia signs historic cease fire to end half a century armed conflict

  

  An agreement aimed at ending more than five decades of conflict between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group was signed in Havana on Thursday at a ceremony presided over by Cuban head of state Raul Castro.