Colombia’s seeming never-ending violence

ELN

Policymaking

Colombia’s seeming never-ending violence

By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra / February 8, 2019

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 / June 21, 2018

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.

Uncategorized

The road to Colombia’s complete peace: Next up ELN

By Gustavo Alvira Gomez / macalgo / May 5, 2016

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 / March 15, 2016

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?