Colombia

A New Era Begins as Colombian Congress Approves FARC Peace Deal

Nobel Hypocrisy as Colombia Marxists Excluded from Prestigious Peace Prize

Lauren McCauley, staff writer

The announcement that FARC rebels were excluded from the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday was met with some shock and outrage by observers who argued it was a "cowardly" move on the part of the committee. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the prize to the conservative president for his efforts "to...

'Unspeakably Sad': Colombia Voters Narrowly Reject Landmark Peace Deal

Deirdre Fulton, staff writer

In an outcome described as "shocking," "painful," and "unspeakably sad,"...

'It Is Time to Give Peace a Chance': Historic FARC Peace Deal Achieved

Nika Knight, staff writer

After almost four years of negotiations and over 50 years of war, Colombia's...

Historic Ceasefire Reached Between Colombia, Leftist FARC Rebels

Families of Death Squad Victims Allowed to Sue Chiquita Executives

Accused of War Crimes, Oil Giant Shielded by US Supreme Court

Citing Cancer Fears, Colombia Ends US-Backed Toxic Fumigation Program

US Supreme Court Rejects Terror Claims Against Chiquita

As Oil Money Flowed, Clinton Turned Back on Rights Abuses in Colombia: Report

Colombian Farmers Take BP to Court in Landmark Case

Why Chiquita Is Lobbying Against a 9/11 Victims Bill

Agrarian Uprising Against Free Trade and 'Govt Lies' Sweeps Colombia

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Cruel Joke: What Will Your Mother's Day Flowers Cost?

This Mother's Day, Americans will buy over $2 billion worth of cut flowers for their doubtless worthy mothers. Alas, other worthy mothers - many in Colombia's Bogotá Savanna - will have often produced them, enduring injuries, pesticides, birth defects and obscenely low wages for your pleasure. Also their kids sometimes. Maybe get her a (locally grown) perennial instead?