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Breakthroughs and Hurdles in Colombia’s Peace Talks

By Constanza Vieira
Three major advances were made over the last week in the peace talks that have been moving forward in Cuba for nearly two years between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas, while the decades-old civil war rages on.
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Peace in Colombia?

By Ignacio Ramonet
People in the streets and squares of the Colombian capital are breathing easier. The air is fresh with hope, in contrast to the former leaden and fearful atmosphere of eternal violence and interminable conflict.
Juan Carlos Monge and Todd Howland presenting the report. Credit:OHCHR Colombia

Illegal Wiretapping Continues in Colombia, U.N. Says

By Constanza Vieira
Illegal spying on human rights activists and journalists is still happening in Colombia, according to a new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

COLOMBIA: Of Blackmail and Fake Guerrillas

By Constanza Vieira
After Colombia's attorney general announced that she was bringing charges against a former government peace commissioner for his role in a staged surrender of a fake guerrilla unit, he called for an investigation of her husband – which she promptly ordered.