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: Timochenko
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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September 9, 2016
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
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The War is Over!
August 29, 2016 The war in Colombia is officially over. At zero hours this morning, a definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities went into effect, officially ending Colombia’s fifty-two year old internal armed conflict with the FARC. President Juan … Continue reading
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
Race to a Finish Line That Proves Elusive Brings Multiple Advances at Colombia’s Peace Table
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March 15, 2016
Tagged Afro-Colombians, agrarian development, Centro Democratico, CONPA, disappeared, FARC, Guaviare, Havana, implementation of peace accords, Juan Camilo Restrepo, landmines, mining, MOE, ONIC, political prisoners Alvaro Uribe, President Juan Manuel Santos, Rafael Pardo, Rodrigo Londoño, rural development, Timochenko
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Picking Up the Pace at the Peace Table: Round 46 Begins in Havana
January 13, 2016 Cycle 46 Begins The peace delegations of the Colombian government and the FARC-EP met today in Havana for their 46th round of peace talks. This round is the first of the new year. Launched in the aftermath … Continue reading
Confidence Builds for Peace in Colombia
Dec. 2, 2015 Colombia’s peace talks have seen an acceleration of activity since Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC commander-in-chief Rodrigo Londoño (aka ‘Timoleón Jiménez’ or ‘Timochenko’) met in Havana on Sept. 23 and promised there would be a … Continue reading
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December 3, 2015
Tagged Alfonso Reyes, APEC, arms purchases, Belisario Betancur, Bernie Aronson, Carlos Valdes, child soldiers, Children and armed conflict, China, Christoph Harnisch, Clara Rojas, disappeared, Eamon Filmore, Eamon Gilmore, England, FARC-EP, France, Havan, Humberto de la Calle, ICRC, ICTJ, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Ivan Marquez, Juan Manuel Santos, Leila Zerrougui, M-19, military training, Palace of Justice, Paula Gaviria, reconciliation, Recruitment of Minors, Ricardo Telles, Rodrigo Granda, Rodrigo Londoño, Russia, Sergio Jaramillo, Supreme Court, Timochenko, UNSC, US
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Responses to Justice Accord (continued)
November 11, 2015 (continued from previous post…) -International Support for the Accord The announcement by the Colombian government and the FARC-EP on the terms of a new accord on transitional justice made from Havana on September 23 received immediate support … Continue reading
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November 11, 2015
Tagged Alejandro Ordóñez, Amnesty International, Álvaro Uribe, Bernard Aronson, Centro Nacional de Consultoria, FARC, Human Rights Watch, Jenny Neme, Jim McGovern, John Kerry, Jose Miguel Vivanco, Laura Gil, Maria Jimena Duzan, National University, Patrick Leahy, Special Jurisdiction for Peace, Timochenko, Zainab Bangura
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Electoral Results, Justice Accords Considered
November 10, 2015 The Colombian government and the FARC-EP headed back to the peace table in Havana last week and are scheduled to complete their 43rd round of talks on November 13. It has been a busy month for politics … Continue reading
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November 11, 2015
Tagged Andres Felipe Perez Giraldo, Álvaro Leyva, Carlos Lozano, Diego Martínez., Domingo Lain Front, Douglas Cassel, Enrique Santiago, FARC-EP, Fiscalia, Guerrillas, Havana, Humberto de la Calle, Ivan Marquez, José Cepeda, Juan Carlos Henao, Juan Manuel Santos, Justice accords, Pacho de Roux, Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri. Timoleón Jiménez, Sergio Jaramillo, Timochenko, Victims
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Q&A: Colombia Breakthrough a World Model for Peace Talks; Transitional Justice for Victims Breaks New Ground
September 25, 2015 Yesterday’s breakthrough in peace talks between Colombia’s government and rebels reveals the outlines of a final deal and puts the grueling process firmly back on track, says USIP’s Virginia Bouvier. The agreement may serve as a model … Continue reading
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September 25, 2015
Tagged Chile, Cuba, DDR, demobilization, disarmament, Eduardo Montealegre, FARC, Government of Colombia, Humberto de la Calle, Justice Courts, National University, Norway, Peace Tribunal, Pope Francis, reconciliation, Reintegration, Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, Timochenko, transitional justice, Venezuela, Victims
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