Étiqueté : colombia

Colombia elections: What it’s essential to know 0

Colombia elections: What it’s essential to know

Colombians will head to the polls on Sunday to vote in the country’s first presidential election since a controversial peace deal between the government and FARC rebels in 2016. The campaign has been dominated by a battle between two candidates and the vote is expected to reflect the social polarisation that the historic agreement created. Despite the…

0

Will the arrest of an ex-FARC chief threaten peace in Colombia?

Bogota, Colombia – The arrest of a former top FARC commander last week has put an already fragile peace deal under further strain, but could help bolster the peace process in the long run, depending on how the charges are carried out, according to analysts. The deal between the left-wing rebel groups Revolutionary Armed Forces…

0

Can soccer heal old wounds in Colombia?

Editor’s Note: This article forms part of a series of content being produced for Al Jazeera in association with the launch of its new football podcast, Game of Our Lives. — After years of negotiations and revisions to peace deals, the government of Colombia and the left-wing rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) officially put…