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.
Drug trafficking and Colombian ‘peace’
By Mar Romero Sala /
Policymaking
Colombia’s seeming never-ending violence
By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra / MENU
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.
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The road to Colombia’s complete peace: Next up ELN
By Gustavo Alvira Gomez / macalgo /
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.
Crime
Colombia: Preparing for the “post-agreement,” not the “post-conflict”
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
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?
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