Letter from Tumaco: Notes from the forgotten pearl of the Pacific.

A trip to Tumaco for work reveals that the violence is there, but not as conspicuous as you might expect. A new series where writers share their...

Colombians perceive slow progress in implementation of peace accord, Norwegian thinktank finds

The peace accord between the government of Colombia and FARC has been a politically divisive topic within the country. We spoke to Dr Håvard Mokleiv...

Santos calls on commission to analyze the assassination of social leaders

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called on the National Commission on Security Guarantees to analyze the violence against social leaders in...

Community leader who denounced Tumaco killings murdered

[caption id="attachment_24555" align="aligncenter" width="565"] José Jair Cortés was killed Oct. 17th[/caption] Social leader José Jair Cortés...

Police relocated as Tumaco killing sparks international outcry

After a clash between armed forces and farmers that left at least 6 people dead, the National Police has suspended, withdrawn or relocated all police...

Authorities indicate police participated in Tumaco killing

[caption id="attachment_24172" align="alignnone" width="960"] Tumaco mourning over the killed farmers   Photo: Coccam Nariño[/caption] At least...