FOR-PP communiqué on the occasion of the revised agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC FOR-PP recognizes and applauds the work done by the negotiators of the Government and the FARC following the narrow rejection, amidst high abstentionism, of the...
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Stalled Peace Deals, New Threats and the Commitment of Civil Society in Colombia
After four years of negotiations, the Colombian government and the FARC finalized a peace agreement in August of this year. The agreement was signed by both sides in a public event in Cartagena on September 26th in front of a number of heads of state and the UN...
A Racial Analysis of Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite
written by Chris Courtheyn, FOR Peace Presence Board member I offer the following analysis of the recent Colombian plebiscite as a political geographer from the United States, currently working in Colombia, who has worked in solidarity with Colombian human rights...
Peace Accord Signed
Para la versión en español haz click aqui. Today, September 26th, after more than half a century of war, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timochenko have officially signed the peace accord. This historic day not only marks a negotiated end to the...
A Warm Hello from Peter and Emily!
We’re going through big changes both in Colombia as well as at FOR Peace Presence. We're conscious that stepping into Candice and Liza's shoes is a big task. Both of them have given so much of themselves to FOR-PP's transition to independence, to our Colombian...
Longing for Peace — Final peace agreement reached between the Colombian Government and the FARC
On August 24th the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced that they had agreed to a final peace deal, which will put an end to more than 50 years of armed conflict- historic accords which have generated a lot of excitement...
Sumapaz River – A River in Crisis
Haz click aquí para ver el artículo en español On September 2nd, 2014, FOR Peace Presence visited the community of Naranjala and Yucala, Nilo, Cundinamarca, only a few kilometers away from the tourist destination Melgar. Around 1920, the first families of this...
Hope in the Midst of a Violent Crisis: Life in Buenaventura´s Urban Humanitarian Space
By Nikki Drake, accompanier at FOR Peace Presence Article originally published on Upside Down World An alarm of lively music starts each day around 6am, and the street slowly comes to life. Sweetened coffee percolates in houses, fishermen head out in their small...