Why Colombia’s ELN freed a soccer star’s parents Danielle Gilbert - November 15, 2023 Research on kidnappings by armed groups explains the impact on Colombia’s peace process.
Colombians are occupying land to protest inequality. Here’s the history. Laura García-Montoya and Isabel Güiza-Gómez - October 28, 2022 Indigenous and other marginalized Colombians are putting pressure on the new government to follow through on land redistribution promises
Why Colombia’s new leader will have trouble preserving country’s forests Robin Harding, Mounu Prem, Nelson Ruiz, and David Vargas - July 12, 2022 Our research suggests that mayors who take private campaign donations are selling lax enforcement of environmental regulations
Colombia’s new president aims to swing his country left. It won’t be easy. Sandra Botero, Laura Gamboa, and Juan Albarracín - June 29, 2022 Gustavo Petro will have to make alliances and deals with moderate parties, which may disappoint his supporters
In Colombia, an activist, feminist lawyer is running for VP Julia Zulver and Jennifer Piscopo - April 28, 2022 Francia Márquez pledged to speak for marginalized and rural voters. That’s put her in danger.
Colombia’s elections in May could determine the fate of the peace deal Shauna Gillooly - April 28, 2022 Concerns about violence may push voters to the polls, this research shows
In Colombia, abortion is no longer a crime. But rural women will still find it hard to get one. Sarah Moore and Kiran Stallone - March 15, 2022 Women in rural areas already have a hard time getting ordinary health care
Five years after Colombia’s peace deal, the FARC is no longer on U.S. terrorist group lists Mateo Villamizar Chaparro, Juan Tellez, and Gabriella Levy - December 1, 2021 But Colombia’s peace is far from secure, our research shows
In countries as different as Colombia and Lebanon, LGBTQ advocates are helping lead protests and build peace Jamie J. Hagen - July 12, 2021 Research finds that including women in peacemaking leads to more stable agreements. Expanding that to include LGBTQ people can improve results even more.
Colombia’s police are cracking down on protests. That may be backfiring. Laura Gamboa and Juan Albarracín - May 13, 2021 The country’s leadership may not be able to keep the political crisis from deepening
The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers allegedly teamed up for the Capitol invasion. Should we worry? Brian Phillips - April 4, 2021 Here’s what we know about what happens when armed militant groups collaborate
Negotiating peace the same old way doesn’t work. Here’s what does. Séverine Autesserre - March 21, 2021 Over 20 years of research, these three things emerged as key to building a lasting peace
Armed group allegedly plotted to kidnap Michigan’s governor. Here are 5 things to know about political kidnappings. Danielle Gilbert - October 13, 2020 Mobile phones have made terrorist kidnappings more dangerous.
U.N. resolutions may seem like cheap talk. But they might actually work. Matthew Hauenstein and Madhav Joshi - September 21, 2020 The Security Council will discuss peace after the pandemic. Here’s what our analysis of 350 of its resolutions found.
Colombia is having its largest wave of protests in recent decades. Why? Silvia Otero Bahamón and Sandra Botero - December 4, 2019 Here are the 3 things you need to know
Colombia’s historic peace agreement with the FARC is fraying. We talked to 1,700 Colombians to understand why. Michael Weintraub, Marianne Dahl, Helga Malmin Binningsbø, Håvard Nygård, and Abbey Steele - August 5, 2019 Can the peace agreement hold?
At Venezuela’s border with Colombia, women suffer extraordinary levels of violence Julia Zulver - February 26, 2019 Most international media outlets focus on the humanitarian aid blockade — and miss the rampant violence against women.
Human rights workers are getting killed in Colombia. Here’s what could help save the peace. Shauna Gillooly and Kelebogile Zvobgo - February 11, 2019 Just over two years ago, the Colombian government and the
The U.S. is now negotiating with the Taliban. Would negotiations work with al-Shabab? Peter Mackenzie and Joanne Crouch - February 8, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83536" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenya Red Cross personnel help a
Colombia’s long-term peace may depend on support for the Truth Commission Pamina Firchow - February 4, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83425" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Colombian security forces stand guard at
The U.S. believes that kidnapped journalist Austin Tice is still alive. Here are 5 things to know about global kidnapping. Danielle Gilbert - December 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81014" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Debra Tice speaks about her son,
Why the Nobel Peace Prize went to 2 people fighting sexual violence in war Ragnhild Nordås and Elisabeth Wood - October 8, 2018 As Islamic State forces swept through northern Iraq in 2014,
Does ‘zero tolerance’ protect the U.S. from terrorism or crime? Let’s examine the evidence. Tricia Bacon - June 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75064" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children stand and hold protest signs
Will Colombia’s next president be a former left-wing guerrilla? Danielle Gilbert - June 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74523" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gustavo Petro, presidential candidate for Colombia
How to keep armed groups from using land mines Simon Hug, Livia Schubiger, Skrede Gleditsch, and Julian Wucherpfennig - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69864" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers clear a 270,000-square-meter field of
The Islamic State is more like a street gang than like other terrorist groups Matthew Phillips and Matthew Valasik - November 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62026" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A member loyal to the Islamic
How do women affect conflict, peace, and security? That depends on exactly what you’re asking. Joshua Tucker - September 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64226" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This file photo from October 19,
The FARC just became a Colombian political party. Here’s why elections are critical to a lasting peace. Aila Matanock - August 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_42939" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman and her son celebrate
Venezuela’s instability has far broader implications. Here’s what’s at stake. Annette Idler - August 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56315" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstrator throws stones at riot
7,000 FARC rebels are demobilizing in Colombia. But where do they go next? Sarah Daly - April 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57091" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FARC guerrillas and civilians build barracks
Do women matter to national security? The men who lead U.S. foreign policy don’t think so. Joshua Busby and Heather Hurlburt - February 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_37781" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
U.S.-Venezuela relations will probably deteriorate under Trump. Ask ExxonMobil why. Timothy Gill - December 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51878" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and U.S.
How governments pitch a referendum is a big deal. Here’s what we learned in Colombia. Juan Masullo and Davide Morisi - December 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51048" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the peace deal signed
Even with a new Colombian peace deal, what happens in the countryside? Michael Albertus - November 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49510" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla,
Here’s how attention to gender affected Colombia’s peace process Roxanne Krystalli and Kimberly Theidon - October 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47131" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yurluey Mendoza 33, a FARC (Revolutionary
Colombians rejected ‘transitional justice’ for guerrillas. They want criminal justice instead. Jamie Rowen - October 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47510" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of the peace deal
Did Colombians actually reject the peace deal? Not if you look at the statistics. Neil Johnson and Michael Spagat - October 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47386" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the peace deal between
Colombia’s right-wing populist movement defeated the peace deal. Here’s how we know. Jennifer Cyr and Carlos Meléndez - October 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47331" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Colombians in Bogota react Sunday after
Why the Colombia peace agreement failed, and what we can expect now Katy Collin - October 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47296" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman reacts after learning about
Colombia just voted no on its plebiscite for peace. Here’s why and what it means. Annette Idler - October 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47227" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of a "yes" vote
How can Colombia stop former FARC rebels from turning to crime? Sarah Daly, Laura Paler, and Cyrus Samii - October 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47131" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yurluey Mendoza, 33, a guerrilla fighter
Here’s the century-long history behind Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC Robert Karl - October 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A member of the Revolutionary Armed
Sunday, Colombians vote on the historic peace accord with the FARC. Here’s what you need to know. Katy Collin - October 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47022" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos, front
Why the real test for Colombia’s peace begins after the demobilization process Annette Idler - September 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46031" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos holds
The cease-fire in Colombia’s long civil war starts today. Here’s what you need to know. Abbey Steele - August 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42939" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman and her son celebrate
The Colombian peace agreement has a big emphasis on the lives of women. Here’s how. Roxanne Krystalli - August 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45432" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women celebrate the signing of a
What will the peace process mean for Colombia’s border regions? The government will have to start governing. Annette Idler - June 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43050" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this January 2016 photo, a
For Colombia’s peace process, disarmament was a sticking point. Here’s why. Jamie Levin - June 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42939" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman and her son celebrate
3 things you should know about the new Colombia peace agreement with its rebels Abbey Steele - June 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42663" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
Why free love in the FARC isn’t so free. (You wouldn’t know it from reading the New York Times.) Roxanne Krystalli - March 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37782" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A member of the Revolutionary Armed
Taking female armed rebels seriously Alexis Henshaw - April 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23604" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Female members of the Kurdish peshmerga
Bringing the FARC in from the cold Fernando Medina - February 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21012" align="alignnone" width="620"] Gen. Ruben Alzate, right, meets with
Hot pursuit in Syria and in history Lionel Beehner - September 28, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16272" align="aligncenter" width="575"] Pancho Villa (Smithsonian)[/caption] Secretary of State
Pitfalls abound in Colombia-FARC peace talks Ryan Carlin, Jelena Subotic, and Jennifer McCoy - August 28, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14975" align="alignnone" width="620"] A group of people demonstrate outside
The challenges of collecting terrorism data Amy Pate - August 6, 2014 Robert Pape and his colleagues at the Chicago Project on
Will Eastern Ukraine turn into Northern Ireland? Serhiy Kudelia - July 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13669" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An armored personnel carrier flying Ukraine's
How legacies of violence affected the Colombian elections Michael Weintraub - June 6, 2014 Elections are regularly held in countries facing ongoing civil wars,
Electing peace in Colombia? Abbey Steele - March 20, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe
How Violence in Mexico is Designed to Work Erik Voeten - November 10, 2011 We are delighted to welcome back UCSD professor Barbara Walter
When Heads Roll John Sides - May 3, 2011 bq. ...this project answers three primary questions: (1) Under what