On Thursday, August 31st, the U.N. Mission in Colombia announced an agreement to extend the deadline for decommissioning the FARC weapons caches to September 15th.The second U.N. Mission in Colombia will maintain the same ...

On Tuesday, January 10th, a clash reportedly occurred between the Teófilo Foreo column of the FARC-EP and dissident members from the 14th Front of the same guerrilla in the hamlets of La Novia Celestial and Tailandia, ...

On Wednesday, January 18th, High Commissioner for Peace Sergio Jaramillo announced that all FARC-EP members will be in their 36 designated transitional zones by January 31st. GOC-ELN conversations advance ahead of planned ...

In March 2016, after two years of exploratory and confidential talks, the Government of Colombia (GOC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced the start of the public phase of peace negotiations. This Spotlight ...

FARC and GOC agree on ceasefire and disarmament, most significant agreement to date; ELN states the GOC is ‘freezing’ their peace process, calls for inclusion in ceasefire

Children under 15 to be released from the FARC; Stalled negotiations with the ELN

The second verification mission of the United Nations will begin its operations on September 26th. On Sunday, September 10th, a known commander of the FARC, Édgar Mesías Salgado Aragón (alias, Rodrigo Cadete), escaped his ...

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

Final public forum on peace process with the FARC; “Time is running out” for peace talks with the ELN

ZOMAC program provides impulse for business in conflict affected regions. FARC political party registers with the National Electoral Council. Massacre in Tumaco during coca farmers’ protest against forced eradication. UN ...