Colombian peace process

Former rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia play football at a camp

In lead-up to Colombian elections, woman mayoral candidate is latest assassination victim

Since the FARC rebels announced they would be willing to take up arms again against the government, violence against political hopefuls is on the rise.

A group of FARC soldiers stand together reading from a paper.

Colombia’s peace process under stress: 6 essential reads

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A group of men and women, some holding arms stand around a man reading from a document.

Former FARC leaders announce new armed offensive in Colombia

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Supporters cheer with the leaflets and placards ahead of the second round of presidential election in Soacha, Colombia, June 11, 2018.

Despite accord, peace in Colombia is tenuous as country heads to runoff election

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Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos

President Trump, what is your position on the Colombian peace process?

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A woman cries during a meeting between FARC guerrilla leaders and victims of the La Chinita massacre

Schools help Colombians remember what it means to forgive

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Special programs are helping men and women in Colombia learn how to connect with, understand and forgive those on the other side of the decades-long civil war.

A Colombian police officer sits in the ruins of a police station destroyed by a deadly bomb attack in the municipality of Inza in Cauca province in December 2013, which was blamed on the FARC.

This FARC victim in the US voted against Colombia’s peace deal

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Milton Sanchez fled Colombia due to the armed conflict. Years later, he’s voting against the peace agreement. Here’s why.

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Colombians ‘chose vengeance over forgiveness,’ one reporter says

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The rejected peace deal between FARC rebels and the government took four years to negotiate, and would have officially ended five decades of conflict.