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
Tag Archives: Colombia
November 18, 2013 The Department of Arauca, on the northeastern edge of Colombia bordering Venezuela, is home to the Caño-Limón-Coveñas pipeline. The conflict over natural resources, territory, and autonomy here has involved all of Colombia’s armed actors–the Colombian Revolutionary Armed … Continue reading
November 12, 2013 In the joint accord signed on November 6, 2013, negotiators representing the government of Colombia and the FARC-EP laid out a framework for “deepening and strengthening our democracy, broadening the rights and guarantees for the exercise of opposition, as … Continue reading
November 7, 2013 The city is abuzz with talk about the new accord on political participation reached by Colombian government and FARC-EP negotiators in Havana at the close of the sixteenth round of talks on Wednesday, November 6th. (For the … Continue reading
November 6, 2013 This morning, a joint communiqué (#27) by the Colombian government and the FARC-EP announced that the parties have reached agreement on the second agenda item under discussion at the peace table in Havana—political participation. (See my latest … Continue reading
November 4, 2013 On October 31, the delegates of the Colombian government and the FARC-EP issued a joint communiqué announcing that they would extend the sixteenth round of peace talks taking place in Havana and work straight through until Monday, November … Continue reading
TESTIMONIES FROM THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN ADDED BELOW. COMPLETE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT CAN BE FOUND HERE. October 23, 2013 This Thursday, October 24, join us live or in person at the Capitol Visitors Center (HVC 210) for the Tom Lantos Human Rights … Continue reading
October 18, 2013 The rumors of recent weeks that a postponement of the peace talks might occur during electoral season (see my last blog post) appear to have died down, and Colombian government negotiator Humberto de la Calle and FARC … Continue reading
October 11, 2013 Earlier this week, President Juan Manuel Santos surveyed the leading politicians of his party, the Social Party of National Unity (the “U” Party), and the Liberal Party. He asked whether they thought it would be better to leave the … Continue reading
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
COLOMBIA CALLS 
