On June 23rd, the Government of Colombia (GOC) and the leftist guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a bilateral ceasefire agreement that includes provisions for where the FARC will ...

Gender Sub-commission Presents Results in Havana

New protocol for ‘educational visits’ by FARC leaders; Creation of a ‘Pact for Peace’ political bloc

Esta semana la Gaceta de Paz está relacionada con la entrada en vigencia del Cese al Fuego Bilateral entre Gobierno y ELN; La difícil situación política que atraviesa la Unidad Nacional de cara a la implementación ...

After the signing of the final peace accord on November 24, 2016 – subsequently approved by the Colombian Congress on December 1st (“D-Day”) – a wave of individual decrees emerged a week later defining what would come to ...

FARC leaders visit La Guajira without GOC knowledge; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State analyses US aid in Colombia; Recruited child released by FARC

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 ...

GOC and FARC, closer to the bilateral cease-fire; Political accords to facilitate the peace reforms

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

Santos calls for extra legislative sessions to legalize FARC “areas of concentration”; Santos and government negotiators prepare the final phase of the peace process; Rapid response strategy rolls out