SEATTLE — The Colombian government had been at war with a left-leaning paramilitary group commonly referred to as FARC for more than half a century, making it the longest-running conflict in Latin America. The death toll exceeded 220,000 people and 80 percent of these victims were civilians. Additionally, more than five million Colombians were displaced as a result of this conflict. After many failed attempts by previous presidents, in 2012, President Santos began negotiations with FARC in order to put an end to the war. Women’s groups advocated for gender inclusion in the negotiation. Not only did the women in…
Author: Luz Solano Florez
Luz Solano Florez
Luz writes for The Borgen Project from Madrid, Spain, but permanently lives in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She has an academic background in law and has also lived in the U.S. and Colombia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although there are many issues that members of Congress cannot agree on, foreign aid has often been considered a bipartisan issue. When the Trump administration suggested a 32 percent cut in foreign aid, it was quite clear that neither party would support this decision and there would continue to be many senators supporting foreign aid. The following senators, among many others, have expressed their support for foreign aid. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Patrick Leahy is the senior senator from Vermont and belongs to the Democratic party. He is key among the senators supporting foreign aid that would…