FARC Stated No More Armed Conflict, Calls for End to Extortion Practices; Legislative Peace Act Passes in Wake of Bilateral Ceasefire Agreement; Regional Security Assessments, Planning, and Concerns

As we end the FARC disarmament process, core elements of the legal framework for implementing the bulk of the final peace accord come to the fore as critical for next steps for stabilizing peacebuilding efforts in Colombia. ...

Peace negotiations with FARC to conclude by July 20: President Santos; Congress approves Legislative Act for Peace, a ‘judicial shield’ for the final peace agreement; Civil society urges ELN to end kidnapping