Dr. Virginia M. Bouvier
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- Order my book, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War
- Order my book: Whose America? The War of 1898 and the Battles to Define a Nation
- Order my book: The Globalization of U.S.-Latin American Relations
- Order my book: Women and the Conquest of California, 1542-1840
- Ahora en español--La construcción de la paz en tiempos de guerra (2014).
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- Gender and the Role of Women in Colombia's Peace Process
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Lost in Translation?
On Tuesday of this week, I gave a talk on lessons from past peace processes for a panel at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). I was joined by my colleagues Marc Chernick from Georgetown University, Adam Isacson and … Continue reading
Sustainable Peace
I am here at the United Nations today, about to head out for the Turkish Embassy, where the Secretary-General’s new report on mediation will be launched. It is an exciting time to be in New York, with heads of state … Continue reading
Posted in Cauca, Civil Society, Colombia, Dialogue, Latin America, Peace, Peace Initiatives, peace processes, peace talks, Spanish America, War, Western Hemisphere
Tagged Colombia, Colombian, International Peace Day, Juan Manuel Santos, Moon, National Peace Council, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, United States
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International Peace Day and Ceasefires
September 21, 2012 Today is International Peace Day. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 as an annual day of non-violence and voluntary global cease-fire, the annual celebration of peace encourages armed groups in conflict zones voluntarily to … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Society, Colombia, Latin America, Life, Peace, Peace Initiatives, peace processes, peace talks, Spanish America, Western Hemisphere, Women
Tagged Colombia, Colombian, Corriente Renovación Socialista, FARC, Government of Colombia, Havana, International Peace Day, M-19, Mauricio Jaramillo, Oslo, parts of the Ejército Popular de Liberación, Quintín Lame, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, September, September 21, sustainable peace, United Nations, United Nations Department of Political Affairs, United Nations General Assembly, World Peace Day
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“Foro Interamericano”: Programa de Voz de América
Ahora algo para los lectores hispanohablantes/Here is a post for the Spanish speaking-readers. Este programa sobre los diálogos pendientes entre el Gobierno de Colombia y las FARC se presentó el viernes pasado día en Voz de América. Para ver el … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Dialogue, Latin America, Peace, Peace Initiatives, Spanish America
Tagged Asamblea Permanante de la Sociedad Civil para la Paz, Bogotá, Colombia, construccion de paz, FARC, Foro Interamericano, Government of Colombia, House of Este, iniciativas de paz, La Sociedad, Max Schoening, Moon, paz, peace, peacebuilding, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Sibylla Brodzinsky, Spanish language, United States, Voice of America, Voz de America
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Modeling Inclusion for Peace
Last week, on Thursday, September 6, Sandra Ramírez filed into Havana‘s convention palace with five of her FARC comrades and seated herself at the table in front of a packed auditorium. The FARC had convened a press conference to discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Dialogue, Latin America, Peace Initiatives, peace processes, peace talks, Spanish America, Travel, War, Women
Tagged Bogotá, Cali, Catholic, Cauca, cease-fires, Chile, Colombia, Corporacion Humanas, Cuba, Elena Ambrosi, FARC, gender, gender equity, gender-based violence, Government of Colombia, Havana, Historical Memory Group, Juan Manuel Santos, Lucia Jaramillo Ayerbe, Luis Eduardo Garzon, Manuel Marulanda, Michelle Bachelet, Minister Counselor for SOcial Dialogue and Citizen Mobilization, Norway, Oslo, peace accords, President of Colombia, Protestantism, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Sandra Ramirez, Santos, sexual violence, Venezuela, War
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Hope and Expectation in Colombia
This is a moment of tremendous hope and expectation in Colombia. Following a year-and-a half of quiet confidence-building measures and six months of secret exploratory talks in Cuba, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Latin America, Peace, Peace Initiatives, Spanish America, War
Tagged ARC, Bogotá, Colombia, construccion de paz, iniciativas de paz, Latin America, paz, peace, peacebuilding, Santos, South America
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Learning Lessons from Past Peace Processes
In President Santos‘s remarks at the Casa de Nariño on Monday, August 27, he announced that his government had been engaged in exploratory talks with the FARC, and that future talks, the details of which are expected to be announced in … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Dialogue, Latin America, Life, Peace, Peace Initiatives, peace processes, peace talks, Politics, Social Change, Social Movements, Spanish America, War, Western Hemisphere
Tagged Colombia, FARC, Georgetown University, Government of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, National Liberation Army, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Santos
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COLOMBIA CALLS 
