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Colombia suspends extradition of rebel leader wanted in the US for drug trafficking
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended the extradition of a rebel leader to the United States, arguing that he needs to stay in Colombia to contribute to peace talks ...
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“Simultaneously juggling nine processes at once”: Colombia’s “Total Peace” plan and mounting security challenges
Nearly three years into President Gustavo Petro’s term, his flagship “Total Peace” initiative is faltering. On this episode ...
Human Rights Watch blames Colombia attacks on failed peace policy
Wave of deadly bombings in Cauca and Valle del Cauca prompts condemnation from international rights groups and the UN.
Colombia’s president signs a labor overhaul into law after 2 failed attempts
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a controversial labor reform into law, delivering a significant increase in ...
Congo and Rwanda sign a U.S.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help ...
WATCH: Rubio hosts peace deal signing ceremony between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo
The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a ...
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A peace agreement that will probably not bring peace
On June 27th the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo stood smiling in the Oval Office next to ...
Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know
A deal signed in Washington has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has ...