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Colombia: Fight Between Armed Groups Leaves at Least 18 Dead

  • #Colombia
  • #Civil war & guerrilla warfare
  • #Armed conflict
  • #Politics
  • #Ecuador
  • #Peru
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NOV 2022
Image copyright: AP [via Al Jazeera]
story last updated NOV 2022

The Spin

Left narrative

Though significant obstacles remain, the fact that Colombia and its leaders have indicated there is hope for peaceful dialogue shows that this historically violent country may have turned over a new leaf. It won't be easy to persuade all stakeholders to reach agreement, but Petro has already conducted more diplomacy than his predecessors.

Foreign Policy

Right narrative

It's evident that Colombia needs total peace, but it should not come at the vast cost of implementing total impunity. Petro's plan is disastrous, as it would allow asset laundering operations to benefit criminals who should instead be forced to pay sanctions and hand over their tainted money to the Colombian people.

El American

Cynical narrative

Petro's "Total Peace" plan offers a general framework to open dialogue and is a step towards achieving his ambitious goal, but the strategy is risky as there is no alternative in case negotiations go wrong or if criminal groups refuse to lay down their arms. Most problematically, this proposal fails to tackle the roots of violence in Colombia and could further decentralize groups, as evident in FARC's demobilization.

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