The rise of violence in Colombia highlights the complexity of implementing a peace agreement and how the absence of war does not necessarily guarantee peace.
Political violence, state incapacity and post-peace agreement Colombia
By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra /
U.S.-Latin America Relations
Turmoil in the Western Hemisphere
By Douglas Farah and Caitlyn Yates /
Taking advantage of the demonstrations that flared across Latin America at the end of 2019, outside actors worked to push legitimate social protest to violent extremes as a part of a deliberate destabilization strategy.
Security & Rule of Law
Drug trafficking and Colombian ‘peace’
By Mar Romero Sala /
Since the disarming of the FARC two-and-a-half years ago, the actors, figures and methods have changed. But the conclusion is clear: drug trafficking in Colombia is more alive than ever before.
Security & Rule of Law
Colombia’s seeming never-ending violence
By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra /
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The ELN may just have destroyed the possibility of peace in the long-troubled country, not just with the ELN but under the peace agreement with the FARC.
Democracy & Elections
Duque won the election, but Petro is also a winner
By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra /
Gustavo Petro has reasons to be optimistic after his defeat. The left has a new presence in Colombian politics and could emerge stronger for the next elections.
Security & Rule of Law
The road to Colombia’s complete peace: Next up ELN
By Gustavo Alvira Gomez /
Colombia’s remaining guerrilla group, the ELN, is finally coming to the negotiating table. But the government is in a very different negotiating position with the ELN than with FARC, a point reflected in the vague, poorly worded negotiation agreement announced March 30th.
Security & Rule of Law
Colombia: Preparing for the “post-agreement,” not the “post-conflict”
By Evan Ellis /
Conversations with Colombian security officials reveal concerns that Colombia’s peace agreement, if approved and implemented, may in the short term lead to greater violence, as former FARC members defect to the ELN and join in criminal and violent activities. How should Colombia, the U.S, and the EU prepare?