Juan Manuel Santos
Colombia's peace deal with the FARC could still fall apart
The biggest hurdle is obtaining public support for the peace agreement in a referendum to be held on October 2, with polls hinting that a Brexit-style upset is possible.
Colombia finalizes peace deal with FARC rebels, ending half-century war
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is one of the few remaining remnants of the wave of Marxist-inspired Latin American guerrilla armies that swelled during the Cold War.
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Venezuela and Colombia are going to reopen their border
Nearly a year since the border was closed, Presidents Maduro and Santos said the first stage of a gradual reopening will begin on Saturday with pedestrians allowed to cross five frontier points during the day.
Some Colombian rebels won't give up the fight despite a peace deal
The announcement by a unit of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that it will not disarm comes with a final peace deal expected within weeks. President Juan Manuel Santos called on the dissidents to think again — or face death or jail.
Colombia's largest rebel group will stop collecting war taxes
The leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia announced he gave the order because the imminent signing of a final peace deal with the government means there is less pressure to raise funds to feed rebel troops.
How a French woman became a Colombian rebel
Natalie Mistral joined Colombia's biggest rebel group, the FARC, in 2001. VICE News recently talked to the 42-year-old guerrilla fighter about her life, now that the group's leaders are poised to sign a peace deal ending 50 years of conflict.
Colombia's 50-year war ends with historic ceasefire between rebels and government
The ceasefire commits the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to completely demobilize within six months of the signing of one more accord — the final peace deal — that is expected very soon.
Colombians welcome the 'last day' of 50 years of war
President Juan Manuel Santos and Rodrigo Londoño, the highest profile leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, are due to sign a “definitive ceasefire” in Havana on Thursday.
Colombian president promises peace with the country’s largest rebel group within a month
President Juan Manuel Santos said he expects to wrap up talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, by July 20, though he appears less confident of the peace deal's ratification in a subsequent re
Three Missing Journalists May Be in the Hands of Colombian Rebels or Drug Traffickers
The Spanish correspondent and two Colombian journalists are missing in a remote area in which several different armed groups are known to operate.
Colombia's Battle With a Cancer Drug Company Could Set a Global Precedent for Generic Meds
Colombia has issued an ultimatum to Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis to lower the price of leukemia medication imatinib by the end of the month, or lose its monopoly of the Colombian market.