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October 27, 2014 The thirtieth round of talks between the government of Colombia and the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC-EP) began on Friday, Oct. 24 in Havana.  In this round, the parties have resumed discussion of the issue of victims; … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 27, 2014 by Ginny Bouvier | 1 Comment

October 3, 2013 This morning, delegates of the government of Colombia and the FARC-EP resumed their 15th round of talks in Havana, where they continue to discuss the theme of political participation, and to craft agreements designed to end Colombia’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ginny Bouvier | 3 Comments

Learning Lessons from Past Peace Processes

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Ginny Bouvier

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 →

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Colombian Peace Talks on the Horizon

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Ginny Bouvier

 August 27, 2012 Tonight Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed the rumors that crested and then exploded after former President Alvaro Uribe tweeted that President Santos had authorized secret peace talks in Havana between government authorities and the Colombian Revolutionary … Continue reading →

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