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Colombia – Making a fresh start

After more than 50 years of civil war, Colombia has more internally displaced persons  than any other country in the world. Parliament recently adopted a peace agreement with the FARC, but this now has to be given substance. Reconciliation projects like the one in the city of Florencia paint a picture of a brighter future.


Colombia – Ex-prostitutes fabric outdoor jackets

On assignment for Caritas international. Download brochure.


Colombia – Rebel fights against pension

During the last illegal conference of the FARC guerrillas in the LLanos de Yarí, I got to know Sargento Pascuas, a legendary figure within the movement. In 1960, Pascuas along Manuel Marulanda had founded the FARC! In the Cauca department, […]


Colombia – Forschung für den Frieden

Deutschland fördert den Aufbau eines Friedensinstituts in Bogotá. Es wird Kolumbien in der Übergangszeit mit Forschung und Beratung begleiten. Zum vollständigen Artikel hier.


Colombia – 52 years of civil war and misery

On assignment for Caritas international, I visited several camps of peace seeking guerrilla movement Farc in South Colombia. Among others, we interviewed notorious commander Romaña.


Colombia – Interviewing Romaña

In the wake of the peace accord between Colombian government and the Farc rebels, I visited different interim camps of the Farc guerrilla in the South Colombian province Nariño. A coca plantation right at the entrance of the provisional camp […]


Colombia – How Miriam found her Son

Viele Kolumbianer waren lange verschollen in der Guerilla. Nun kommen die Familien wieder zusammen.


Colombia – Álvaro Uribe and his fans

Highly controversial former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, has still his fans. Doing photographs while Spiegel correspondent Jens Glüsing is watching and listening to Uribes speech.


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