Dr. Virginia M. Bouvier
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- 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: construccion de paz
July 12, 2016 Preparing for the Ceasefire and Setting Aside Weapons The process in Havana has picked up speed since the June 23 agreements, and word here in Bogota is that a final accord is not far away. As Humberto … Continue reading
April 4, 2014 The parties resumed their twenty-third round of talks today, Friday, April 4th, after a relatively shorter break than usual. The last round ended on Sunday, March 30, with a joint communiqué by the government of Colombia and … Continue reading
El 28 de agosto las delegaciones del gobierno colombiano y de las FARC-EP terminaron el décimo tercer ciclo de conversaciones en La Habana. La pequeña pausa en el diálogo entre el viernes y el lunes de la semana pasada, anticipada … Continue reading
The Colombian Government and the FARC have just issued their first joint communique from the second phase of peace talks currently under way in Oslo. Here is the original Spanish version: Comunicado conjunto del Gobierno Nacional y las FARC. The … Continue reading
Lecciones para los diálogos de paz en Oslo y La Habana
Aquí adjunto el texto de un nuevo documento, “Lecciones para los diálogos de paz en Oslo y La Habana,” que se lanza hoy cuatro instituciones–el Instituto Estadounidense para la Paz (United States Institute of Peace/USIP), la Universidad de Georgetown, la Universidad … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, dialogos de paz, Dialogue, Latin America, Peace, Peace Initiatives, peace processes, peace talks, Spanish America, War
Tagged Bogotá, bouvier, Catholic, Catholic Church, Colombia, Colombian, construccion de la paz, construccion de paz, Cuba, ecumenism, ELN, FARC, Georgetown University, Government of Colombia, Havana, History, iniciativas de paz, International Peace Day, interpol, Juan Manuel Santos, la habana, Latin America, lessons learned, Oslo, oslo peace talks, peace, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Sergio Jaramillo, United States Institute of Peace, Universidad de los Andes, University of the Andes (Colombia)
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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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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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Consolidating a Spirit of Peace
Last week I participated in the third national encounter of Ecumenical Women Peacebuilders on a farm in Santandercito, just a few hours outside of Bogota, Colombia. Leaving the city at 8 am Saturday morning, our bus drove through winding hills, and … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Colombia, Inspiration, Life, Protestant, Spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized, Women, Women Religious
Tagged Baptist, Catholic, Catholic Church, Colombia, construccion de la paz, construccion de paz, ecumenism, iniciativas de paz, paz, peace, peace initiatives, peacebuilding, Protestantism, Susan Hayward, United States Institute of Peace, Virginia Bouvier
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