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Colombia Peace Talks Open with Second Rebel Group: Process Might Provide Model for Civil Society Participation

February 6, 2017 After three years of exploratory talks, the Colombian government and the country’s largest remaining insurgency, the National Liberation Army (ELN), are due to open formal negotiations tomorrow in Quito, Ecuador. The beginning of the long-delayed talks represents … Continue reading →

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Aside | Posted on February 6, 2017 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Álvaro Uribe, Brazil. Chile, cabildo abierto, Catholic Church, choco, Cuba, FARC, Ginny Bouvier, ICRC, Israel Ramírez Pineda, Juan Camilo Restrepo, Juan Manuel Santos, negotiations, Norway, Orín Sánchez, Pablo Beltran, Venezuela, Virginia Bouvier | Leave a comment

No Hedging of Bets for Colombia’s Plebiscite

September 9, 2016 Colombian rebel troops are heading to decommissioning centers and minors are set to leave guerrilla ranks on Sept. 10 as the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) begin implementing their peace accord ahead of … Continue reading →

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Aside | Posted on September 9, 2016 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Alejandro Ordóñez, Andres Pastrana, Álvaro Uribe, Carter Center, CICR, DDR, Democracy, El Salvador, ELN, FARC-EP, ICRC, IOM, Juan Manuel Santos, Nepal, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, Northern Ireland, OIM, Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, South Africa, Timochenko, United Nations, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Nacional | Leave a comment

Constitutional Court Approves Plebiscite for Colombian Peace Accords

July 20, 2016 On Monday, July 18, in an anxiously-awaited decision, Colombia’s Constitutional Court unanimously approved the statutory law establishing the plebiscite as the mechanism by which the Colombian electorate will approve or reject the Havana peace accords negotiated by … Continue reading →

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Aside | Posted on July 20, 2016 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Álvaro Uribe, Constitutional Court, FARC-EP, Juan Fernando Cristo, Juan Manuel Santos, Legislative Act for Peace, Luis Ernesto Vargas, Maria Victoria Calle, peace accords, peace agreements, plebiscite, Rafael Pardo | Leave a comment

Preparing for Peace in Colombia

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 →

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Aside | Posted on July 12, 2016 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Bogotá, Bojayá, Colombia, CONPA, construccion de paz, Cuba, demining, FARC, Havana, Humberto de la Calle, Ivan Marquez, Juan Manuel Santos, Luis Ernesto Vargas, plebiscite, Timochenko | 1 Comment

Colombia Cease-Fire Accord Marks Historic Turn

June 24, 2016 “Colombia Cease-Fire Accord Marks Historic Turn” (Reprinted from “Q&A: On the Issues with Virginia “Ginny” Bouvier,” by Fred Strasser). More than a half-century of internal warfare in Colombia is on the brink of a peaceful resolution after … Continue reading →

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Aside | Posted on June 24, 2016 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Ban Ki-Moon, Ceasefire, cessation of hostilities, ELN, FARC-EP, Fred Strasser, Juan Manuel Santos, Plan Colombia, Rodrigo London, United Nations, Virginia Bouvier | 4 Comments

ELN Talks Announced Last Week; Havana Talks Resume Today

April 5, 2016 Last Wednesday, March 30, representatives of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) met at the Foreign Ministry offices in Caracas, Venezuela, to sign a framework agreement that would serve as the basis for launching … Continue reading →

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Aside | Posted on April 5, 2016 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Antonio Garcia, Clan Usuga, Eduardo Herrera Berbel, ELN, EPL, FARC, Frank Pearl, General, Hugo Chavez, Jaime Avendaño, Jose Noe Rios, Juan Manuel Santos, Leon Valencia, M-19, Nicolas Maduro, Omaira Elena Vásquez, Pablo Beltran, urabeños | 3 Comments

Stars Move into Alignment for the Peace Accords: Heading toward the Finish Line in Cuba

February 1, 2016 Last week was a banner week for Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos. The UN Security Council, Latin American and Caribbean leaders from across the hemisphere, and the European Union all stepped up to the plate in support … Continue reading →

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Aside | Posted on February 1, 2016 by Ginny Bouvier | Tagged Angola, Ban Ki-Moon, Ceasefire, China, Egypt, FARC, France, Ivan Marquez, Japan, Jean Arnault, Juan Manuel Santos, Malaysia, Maria Angela Holguin, Maria Emma Mejia, New Zealand, peace accord, political mission, Russian Federation, Samantha Powers, Senegal, Sergio Jaramillo, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela | 3 Comments

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Tag Archives: Juan Manuel Santos

Colombia Peace Talks Open with Second Rebel Group: Process Might Provide Model for Civil Society Participation

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No Hedging of Bets for Colombia’s Plebiscite

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Constitutional Court Approves Plebiscite for Colombian Peace Accords

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Preparing for Peace in Colombia

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Colombia Cease-Fire Accord Marks Historic Turn

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ELN Talks Announced Last Week; Havana Talks Resume Today

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Stars Move into Alignment for the Peace Accords: Heading toward the Finish Line in Cuba

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