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Disaster prompts president to lift moratorium on death penalty, a move human rights groups say is ‘a retreat into barbarism’
THE Colombian peace process was thrown into jeopardy on Thursday when the government withdrew safe passage permits for rebel negotiators.
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) negotiators were banned from visiting the liberation army’s camps as part of their “pedagogy of peace” programme.
Government negotiator Humberto de la Calle announced the move after photos and videos emerged showing Farc envoys — including lead negotiator Ivan Marquez— speaking to armed guerillas in the town of El Conejo in northeastern La Guajira province.
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
ENRIQUE SANTIAGO ROMERO says the Colombian far-right’s election victory is deeply suspect — and the United States has its fingerprints all over it
With Petro, Colombia has been making huge strides towards peace — but is all that at risk with the elections next year? MARK ROWE reports back after joining a delegation to the Latin American country
Colombia’s success in controlling the drug trade should be recognised and its sovereignty respected, argues Dr GLORY SAAVEDRA