Vote for peace, vote for Santos?
If Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has his way May’s election will be a referendum on one issue; peace negotiations with the FARC guerrillas. One of Santos’ campaign slogans is “together for...
View ArticleKeep FARC leader Timochenko alive for peace?
Colombia has a loose-tongued president. Yesterday, Juan Manuel Santos told us he knew where FARC commander alias Timochenko is hiding, but claimed he’d “think twice” before ordering a shoot-to-kill. Mr...
View ArticlePeace, equality and education
The holy trinity. That’s what Colombia’s President Santos is promising in his second four year term. Peace, equality (or more precisely, equity) and education; the three pillars of the new...
View ArticleFARC peace accords signed by 22 February
Peace with the FARC guerrillas must be signed by 22 February to be put to a referendum on 25 October; the day of Colombia’s local and regional elections. Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that...
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