Rebel deal a glimmer of hope for Petro’s peace amid Colombia’s mounting conflict
Bogotá, Colombia – On Saturday, April 5, the Comuneros del Sur rebel group began handing over arms to the government, marking the first successful demobilization...
Category : Conflict
Petro said Mexican cartels control Colombia’s armed groups; experts say otherwise
As Colombia experiences new waves of armed conflict, President Gustavo Petro has increasingly pointed the finger at an unlikely actor: Mexican cartels. In multiple statements...
At least seven killed on Sunday in renewed clashes in Colombia’s Catatumbo region
Bogotá, Colombia – The conflict in Colombia’s northeast Catatumbo region flared up over the weekend with new confrontations between armed groups leaving at least seven...
A town in Colombia’s embattled Catatumbo fights to keep children in school
At an abandoned airstrip in Tibú, a town in Colombia’s northeastern Catatumbo region, Jaime Botero dons a bright Hawaiian shirt and shorts. Surrounded by family...
“There has not been enough attention paid to business’ involvement in paramilitarism”: Lawyer who represented Colombian families against Chiquita (Interview)
Medellín, Colombia – Chiquita Brands International on June 10 was found civilly liable for the murder of eight Colombians at the hands of the United...
The connection between Colombia’s femicide crisis and its hyper-masculinized conflict
Medellín, Colombia – On May 30, 2024, Stefanny Barranco’s former partner killed her in Bogotá, Colombia’s busy Santafé shopping mall, in broad daylight and in...
On a visit to Guyana, Lula advocates peace amid regional tensions with Venezuela
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met on Thursday with Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Georgetown, the country’s capital....
