Jun 22 Colombian government and FARC rebels announce historic cease-fire By Daniel Moritz-Rabson After more than three years of negotiations in Havana, the Colombian government and leftist FARC group announced Wednesday they had reached a bilateral ceasefire. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 6:00 What peace in Colombia would mean for the drug trade and those who depend on it By PBS News Hour As Colombian officials negotiate with FARC rebels to end the country’s 50-year civil war, the illegal drug trade -- used by the rebels to help finance their insurgency -- has become a major point of debate. Special correspondents Bruno Federico… Continue watching
Mar 30 Colombia’s ELN rebels enter peace talks, raise hopes for more changes By Larisa Epatko The Colombian government on Wednesday formally entered peace talks with the second-largest rebel group, the ELN, even as it continued to work on finishing the terms of a peace accord with the FARC guerrillas. One human rights advocate said ELN’s… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:48 Inside Colombia’s jungles, how FARC rebels are preparing for peace By PBS News Hour After decades of evading the Colombian military, FARC rebels are emerging from the jungle. Special correspondents Nadja Drost and Bruno Federico offer an exclusive look at the FARC perspective amid peace talks to end the world's longest-running conflict. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 13:05 With peace on the horizon, Colombia’s president asks Obama for aid By PBS News Hour As the more than 50-year conflict between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas nears a possible resolution, President Juan Manuel Santos visited the White House Thursday to ask President Barack Obama for new foreign aid funds to expand health and… Continue watching
Feb 04 Colombian president sets eyes on post-conflict future By Larisa Epatko Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with President Barack Obama on Thursday to seek support for a historic peace agreement with leftist guerrillas, which would bring an end to his country’s 50-year civil war, and for help combatting the Zika… Continue reading
Sep 24 Colombian president and rebels prepare for peace By Larisa Epatko After a five-decade-long civil war, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono, better known by his alias Timochenko, said they are prepared to declare peace. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:32 Colombia to end anti-drug crop dusting amid health concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:40 Colombian civil war relief efforts face dangerous barriers By PBS News Hour A 50-year civil war between Colombia’s government and the leftist FARC rebels has claimed more than 200,000 lives and caused suffering for millions. The government has made steps to deliver reparations to those affected and support humanitarian zones, but the… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch New leadership in Medellin, Colombia, transforms former ‘world murder capital’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching