President Gustavo Petro has opened the door to dialogue with the largest drug trafficking organization in the country, which presents itself as a ‘political-military organization’
The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia commander was one of the most feared warlords in the country and has accused heavyweights in the political and business world of having allied themselves with the paramilitary armies
The renowned general was part of the siege that resulted in the drug capo’s death and subsequently, as police commander, he sought to confront the legacy of the most notorious narco in Colombia’s history
The ELN guerrilla organization refuses to renounce a practice that has affected more than 50,000 victims in recent decades
A member of the organization’s negotiating team in Havana and a former field commander, the 64-year-old is seeking election in his native Puerto Berrío, which EL PAÍS visited during the campaign
The most recent figures show that the number of planted coca hectares increased from 204,000 to 230,000 in 2022 and the government is rolling out a ‘concerted effort to swap one economy with another’
The clashes in Nariño are due to territorial disputes between both groups and have caused injuries to several civilians, according to community complaints
An ambitious government, with political and economic achievements in its first semester, lost momentum in its second, which has been full of scandals, political conflict and mistrust
The Colombian ecologist is dealing with a myriad of threats to what is considered the lungs of the world
After eight months of talks, an unprecedented bilateral ceasefire has finally been agreed with the guerrilla group, which has been active since the 1960s
The New York Prosecutor’s Office accuses ex-general Hugo Armando ‘El Pollo’ Carvajal of being a leading member of the Cartel of the Suns, run by military officers and organized crime groups
Diego Molano and Jaime Arizabaleta, pre-candidates for the mayoralties of Bogotá and Cali, have proposed building prisons inspired by Nayib Bukele’s crusade against crime
Over 300 peace signatories and their families have left Vista Hermosa after being threatened by dissidents. Two members of the community were murdered in May
The executive director of the Artemisas Foundation talks about equality, women’s representation in elected office and the political and economic violence suffered by women leaders in her country
Four minors were murdered by FARC dissidents, once again highlighting the extent of the war crime in the South American nation
The leader of the FARC dissidents – who was once presumed dead – is currently negotiating with the government of President Gustavo Petro
From positions in government, autonomous institutions or academia, female economists in the region are leaving their mark on public policy and resource management
Oslo has developed a foreign policy based on facilitating negotiation, having participated in the resolution of more than 40 conflicts worldwide in recent decades
Julián Coronado had been detained since 2011
The Colombian government’s negotiator reacts to the FARC’s announcement that it will reveal “the truth” of what happened in Havana
