Confusion and concern surround peace agreement with Colombian rebel group 

Uniforms belonging to demobilized members of the Frente 33 in January 2025. Image credit: @petrogustavo via X. The Colombian government announced...

Fears in Chocó that FARC dissidents’ arrival will worsen humanitarian crisis

Government meeting in Condoto, Chocó. Image credit: Alfie Pannell Quibdó, Colombia – Local officials, community leaders and residents in...

Colombia’s President Petro declares state of emergency in northeastern Catatumbo region

ELN fighters. Image credit: Brasil de Fato via Flickr Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Monday announced a “state of internal...

‘I grew up with the guerrilla, but I don’t want to die there’: The story of a former child combatant in Colombia’s armed conflict

Image Courtesy El Pilón Catira speaks with the strength of an adult woman, has the deep look of someone who sees beyond the pain, and walks with...

State of the nation: Peace implementation

While there has been some progress, the slow implementation of Colombia’s peace agreement continues to be a source of discontent, especially as...

Reactions to FARC rebels’ return to arms

Reactions to the announcement that former FARC members will return to arms has been swift, both inside and outside Colombia.  The Colombian...

Former FARC commanders announce return to arms

Former peace negotiator Iván Márquez announces the ‘armed struggle’ will continue. Iván Márquez accuses the government of failing to keep...

Guzmán: The FARC share the blame for the peace agreement’s failure

Colombia's government signed the peace agreement with the FARC-EP in September 2016. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. It’s fair to say that...

Humberto De La Calle: An unlikely rebel

Humberto De La Calle Photo: Partido Liberal Long-term politician and chief negotiator with the FARC, Humberto De La Calle talks to us about...

UN ‘highly concerned’ over number of ex-FARC member deaths since peace deal

A makeshift building at a FARC reintegration camp in Santa Lucia, Antioquia. Photo by Arjun Harindranath At least 85 members of Colombia’s FARC...