Colombian election reflects on ‘total peace’ promise as violence surges again
Four years after president’s pledge, his would-be successors are divided on how to tackle rising guerrilla attacks The landmark 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the largest insurgent army in Latin America succeeded in some ways: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) agreed to lay down their weapons, and the violence that had racked the country was substantially reduced. But the deal alone could not end the decades-long armed conflict for good. Subsequent administr
As the country prepares to elect a new president, a fierce debate is raging on how to end the decades-long armed conflict for good
The landmark 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the largest insurgent army in Latin America succeeded in some ways: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) agreed to lay down their weapons, and the violence that had racked the country was substantially reduced.
But the deal alone could not end the decades-long armed conflict for good. Subsequent administrations slow-walked the implementation of the settlement, which was rejected by Farc dissidents and other rebel factions.
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- Colombian election reflects on ‘total peace’ promise as violence surges againGuardian - World · Harriet Barber in Medellín and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro · Apr 29, 2026, 1:03 PM
- ‘Total peace’ or ‘all-out war’? Colombian voters face stark choice as rebel attacks surgeGuardian - World · Harriet Barber in Medellín and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro · Apr 29, 2026, 1:03 PM
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