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A flurry of support for peace
You know how it goes when you are getting ready to go on vacation- a flurry of activity to accomplish all the tasks that need to be done before you can really take a break, unplug and unwind. The same...
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Colombians wait, hope
In solidarity with the Colombian Mennonite Church, Mennonite Central Committee organizes an annual ecumenical campaign of prayer and advocacy. “Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia” has been a...
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Making peace practical in Colombia
By Anna Vogt In Colombia, Mennonites demonstrate every day that being a peace church means taking concrete actions to stop violence. Colombia has been in armed conflict for over 50 years. Seven million...
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Welcome to the Table: reflections on time in Colombia
Charissa Zehr is the Legislative Associate for International Affairs in the MCC Washington Office. She recently spent several weeks in Colombia meeting with MCC’s partners there. “It looks like all you...
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Piecing a patchwork towards peace
By Charissa Zehr The quilts were hung with care and pride at the front of the open-air pavilion where the graduation ceremony was to take place. The vivid colors and detailed piecework narrated the...
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A celebration that falls short
Last week, President Santos of Colombia visited Washington for high-level meetings with the Obama Administration. Most notably he was in town to “celebrate” the wonders of Plan Colombia that the U.S....
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Why is peace suddenly popular in Colombia?
The word on everybody’s lips right now when speaking of Colombia is “peace.” There are encouraging signs and broad support for a negotiated peace accord between the Colombian government and the...
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Peace accord signed in Colombia
Monday, September 26 was a landmark day for Colombians as they witnessed the signing of a peace accord between the government and the FARC guerrillas. The ongoing conflict has spanned more than five...
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Colombia-wait, what?
Since our post on the Colombia peace accords one week ago today, things have taken a dramatic turn, and then turned yet again. Here is a very brief overview linking many articles that can provide...
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Votes Reveal Divisions
During the tumultuous campaign season, the 24-hour news cycle of U.S. politics hardly reported on anything but the election. However, if you seek out international news, you likely heard about the...
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