Colombia in unchartered territory with peace deal’s defeat
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ After a stunning referendum defeat for a peace deal with leftist rebels, Colombians are asking what comes next for their war-torn country, which like…
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Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ After a half-century of bloody combat and four years of tense peace negotiations, now the hard work begins. With the signing of a historic…
Permanent cease-fire taking effect in Colombia under accord
By JOSHUA GOODMAN A permanent cease-fire took effect in Colombia on Monday, a major step in bringing an end to 52 years of bloody combat between the government and the…
Cuba pardons 3,522 prisoners ahead of Pope Francis visit
© Provided by AFP Cuban former president Fidel Castro was the leader of the country’s 1959 revolution Cuba’s government pardoned 3,522 prisoners, the most since the 1959 revolution, as a…
JACKSON STILL HOPEFUL FOR CAPTIVE US MAN’S RELEASE
By PETER ORSI Rev. Jesse Jackson talks with journalists after a meeting with members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, at the Hotel Nacional in Havana, Cuba,…
COLOMBIAN REBELS SUSPEND PEACE TALKS IN HAVANA
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Pablo Catatumbo, chief of the western bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, center, speaks to journalists accompanied by Ricardo Tellez, left, and Ivan…
KEY US DECISION ON CUBA TERROR-DESIGNATION COMING
By PAUL HAVEN Miniature flags representing Cuba and the U.S. are displayed on the dash of an American classic car in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 22, 2013. U.S. Secretary of…