The candidates discussed several issues like the fight against insecurity, but had different viewpoints on the Special Peace Justice (JEP) and the transparency of the elections»
COLOMBIA
FARC Prisoners Fasting in Solidarity with Santrich
The ex-guerrillas declared themselves in ”peaceful disobedience” and hunger strike indefinitely»
ELN Guerrilla Killed in Colombia Army Attack
The attack resulted in the deaths of 10 guerilla fighters, including Cachaco, the leader of the ELN in Antioquia’s lower Cauca region»
FARC Announces Suspension of Electoral Campaign
The suspension was due to the constant aggressions against FARC leaders amid the political exercise to which they are entitled after being constituted as a political party»
Colombian President Suspends Peace Talks with ELN
Peace talks between the Colombian government and the ELN destabilized following attacks that took place over the weekend»
New UN Mission to Verify Peace Process in Colombia
This new delegation will verify the process of economic, political and social reintegration of the former FARC-EP combatants»
Pope Francis Holds Mass in Bogotá
The words of the Holy Father are expected to be a strong encouragement amid the Colombian reality»
Havana Hosts Talks Between Colombian Guerrillas
The discussions seek to contribute to bringing the over 50-year-long armed conflict in the South American country to an end»
254 Dead, Over 100 Missing in Colombia after Mudslides (+photos)
Photos posted on Twitter by the air force showed neighborhood streets filled with mud and damaged houses»
FARC-EP Disarmament Makes Peace Move Forward
On November 24, President Juan Manuel Santos and the leader of that movement, Timoleón Jiménez, signed the definitive agreement to end the fighting and hostilities»