A man mulches coca leaves with a weed eater at a small makeshift lab in Puerto Bello, Colombia. Coca cultivation surged last year and now covers more territory than it did when a multibillion U.S.-led eradication campaign began 16 years ago (AP/Fernando Vergara)
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Press TV – July 13, 2015 The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels have come to a landmark agreement to de-escalate fighting in the country, sources say. The Colombian government pledged in the Sunday deal to halt its military action against the rebels, who […]
teleSUR | March 10, 2015 The Colombian military will stop bombing FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) camps for one month, President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday. The President emphasized that this is a temporary measure to try to de-escalate the more than 50 year conflict in the country, however he did not rule out […]
File photo shows militants belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Press TV – January 14, 2015 The FARC rebel group says it has killed eight army soldiers in a “defensive response” to the recent attacks carried out by the Colombian army. “As a result of the defensive response, we lament that eight […]
teleSUR | December 20, 2014 The United Nations has welcomed the FARC’s (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) declaration of an indefinite unilateral ceasefire in Colombia, and offered to help oversea it – if both parties involved agree. “The United Nations has the competency,” Hochschild told reporters Thursday. He also stated that the U.N. has the […]
teleSUR | December 2, 2014 With Colombia’s peace talks likely to restart in the near future following the release of General Ruben Dario Alzate, calls are growing for a de-escalation of the conflict in order to avoid any future risks to the process. Though non-government organizations, progressive politicians and peace activists continue to call for […]
