Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
The cocaine industry has a lot riding on Colombia's peace deal
The country's FARC rebels have promised to quit the drug trade, but other groups are ready and waiting to take control.
Colombia's peace deal with the FARC could still fall apart
The biggest hurdle is obtaining public support for the peace agreement in a referendum to be held on October 2, with polls hinting that a Brexit-style upset is possible.
Colombia finalizes peace deal with FARC rebels, ending half-century war
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is one of the few remaining remnants of the wave of Marxist-inspired Latin American guerrilla armies that swelled during the Cold War.
Colombian rebels have finally agreed to a disarmament plan
Peace talks between the government and the FARC rebels now seem certain to produce a final accord ending half a century of conflict.
How a French woman became a Colombian rebel
Natalie Mistral joined Colombia's biggest rebel group, the FARC, in 2001. VICE News recently talked to the 42-year-old guerrilla fighter about her life, now that the group's leaders are poised to sign a peace deal ending 50 years of conflict.
Colombia's 50-year war ends with historic ceasefire between rebels and government
The ceasefire commits the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to completely demobilize within six months of the signing of one more accord — the final peace deal — that is expected very soon.
Colombia Says Narco-Guerrilla Group ELN Has Kidnapped Three Journalists
The government's decision to publicly blame the ELN for the disappearance of a Spanish correspondent and two Colombian TV journalists effectively rules out an advance in promised peace talks with the rebels. The ELN has yet to respond.
Colombian Guerrillas and Government Vow to De-Escalate — But No Ceasefire Yet
After a flare-up in violence, the latest announcement from the peace talks in Havana suggests the hemisphere's longest war might nearly be over.
How Do You Turn 57,000 Former Militants Into Model Citizens?
Colombia is reintegrating former Marxist rebels and paramilitary members — some of them drug runners, kidnappers, and worse — into traditional society by treating them as victims, not criminals.
Colombian Peace Talks Ready to Resume After Guerrillas Release Hostage Army General
FARC guerrillas released an army general and two other hostages, paving the way for peace negotiations to resume and potentially bring an end to Colombia's 50-year civil war.
Colombia Re-elects Juan Manuel Santos to Presidency in Vote for Peace
The contest was seen as a referendum on the Santos government’s push to end a decades-long conflict with the rebel army known as the FARC.
This Weekend, Colombia Will Decide How to End 50 Years of Violence
Sunday's presidential runoff election may determine whether the country's brutal 50-year insurgency finally comes to an end.