Colombia: Santos and the quest for peace
At the end of 2016, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the conflict with the...
Colombia: what does peace mean in Comuna 13?
24 January. With the new year in Colombia came a new sentence from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, holding the state responsible for...
Colombia’s plebiscite: catharsis in writing
Colombians’ rejection of the peace deal on 2 October led to mass demonstrations in the streets, with people demanding a new agreement, fast. ‘Friends...
Peace on the Street in Trafalgar Square
Colombians in the UK use President Santos' state visit to renew their calls for peace following the shock No vote in referendum on peace agreement with the FARC
Colombia: the most important decision for a generation
Christian Aid's country representative lays out what is at stake in the peace referndum
Colombia: an ending and a beginning
In her last post from Llanos del Yarí, LAB's Gwen Burnyeat, present at the historic 10th Conference of the FARC, analyses their final declaration and their transition to being a legal political party.
Colombia: Throwing open the doors
Gwen Burnyeat's account of the crucial FARC 10th Guerrilla Conference, exclusive for LAB
Colombia: the dark side of peace in Tumaco
Where demobilisation of the FARC may leave a dangerous vacuum and increased violence
Colombia: building the first bridge
LAB's Gwen Burnyeat travels with members of Rodeemos el Diálogo to meet and seek to understand the FARC, who are about to hold their 10th conference.
Colombia: the challenges of lasting peace
UK Aid Agency Christian Aid hails the positive outcome of the peace process, but notes the challenges ahead.