Posts Tagged ‘FARC’

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Is Peace Possible in Colombia?

On Sunday, Colombians were called upon by their government to answer a simple question, “Do you support the final agreement to end the conflict and […] More

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Back to Square One

Colombia’s pollsters, who are usually pretty accurate predictors of vote results, didn’t foresee this. Public opinion surveys showed a clear majority of voters in the […] More

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The Stalking Horse

The unexpected vote in Colombia to reject the peace deal with the FARC has left the country in shock and its leaders scrambling to determine […] More

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The Fall and Rise of Cocaine

In 1992, Peru produced an estimated 60 percent of the world’s cocaine. At one time, cocaine production was the largest industry in the country, at […] More

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Cocaine and Conflict in Colombia

For a very long time, the word that most often followed a mention of Colombia was cocaine.  Colombia was the world’s largest producer of the […] More

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Will There Be Peace in Colombia?

The government of president Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) have been negotiating in Havana, Cuba for the past four […] More

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The Difficult Road Ahead for Colombia

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will not be pressured into signing a final peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).   “I will […] More

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It's Complicated

Since 1982, Colombia’s government and the FARC guerrilla group have sat down to negotiate four times. This attempt appears to be the one that will […] More

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Colombia: Peace Deal in Jeopardy

The plan to sign a peace agreement early next year to end the more than 50-year civil war in Colombia appears to be in jeopardy. […] More

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On Post-Conflict Colombia

Last month, The Cipher Brief published a feature commentary on the prospects for peace in Colombia. This month, we continue that conversation with Frank Mora, […] More

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Will Peace Talks Succeed in Colombia?

Colombia is not a “typical” Latin American country.   It diverges from common views of the region in ways that are interesting and important.  It […] More

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Better for Business

Colombia is not a “typical” Latin American country.   It diverges from common views of the region in ways that are interesting and important.  It […] More

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The Energy Industry’s Role

Juan Manuel Santos’ administration and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) kicked off peace negotiations in October 2012. The chosen methodology (“nothing is negotiated […] More

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Devil’s in the Details

There should be no doubt that the current round of negotiations between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is a […] More

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