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Colombia's Peace Process Through 2016 [Updated December 31, 2016]
From the Summary: "In August 2012, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the government was engaged in exploratory peace talks with the violent leftist insurgent group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in a bid to resolve a nearly 50-year internal armed conflict. The secret, initial dialogue between the Santos government and the FARC's leadership led to the opening of formal peace talks with the FARC--the oldest, largest, and best-financed guerrilla organization in Latin America. Formal talks began in Oslo, Norway, in October 2012 and then, as planned, moved to Havana, Cuba, where they continued for more than 50 rounds."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2016-12-31
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Peace Talks in Colombia [March 31, 2015]
"This report provides background on Colombia's armed conflict and describes its key players. It briefly analyzes prior negotiations with the FARC [Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia] and the lessons learned from those efforts that apply to the current talks. It examines what has transpired in the talks during more than two years of closed door sessions. A recent significant development was the FARC's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire that went into effect on December 20, 2014. According to the FARC, it was unlike previous ceasefires because it would be upheld indefinitely as long as the Colombian military refrained from attacking its forces. The government, after announcing at the outset of the talks that it would not issue a ceasefire and would continue to pursue all illegal armed groups, announced in mid-January 2015 it would reconsider that position. President Santos urged that the bilateral ceasefire proposal be addressed in future talks. The report also examines some of the constraints that could limit the success of the peace talks and looks at the prospects for the current negotiations. It addresses such questions as why the talks are occurring now, what role might the United States have as the negotiations go forward, and finally how a potential peace agreement--or the absence of an agreement--might influence the future of U.S.-Colombian relations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2015-03-31
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Peace Talks in Colombia [February 6, 2015]
From the report summary: "This report provides background on Colombia's armed conflict and describes its key players. It briefly analyzes prior negotiations with the FARC [Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia] and the lessons learned from those efforts that apply to the current talks. It examines what has transpired in the talks during more than two years of closed door sessions. A recent significant development was the FARC's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire that went into effect on December 20, 2014. According to the FARC, it was unlike previous ceasefires because it would be upheld indefinitely as long as the Colombian military refrained from attacking its forces. The government, after announcing at the outset of the talks that it would not issue a ceasefire and would continue to pursue all illegal armed groups, announced in mid-January 2015 it would reconsider that position. President Santos urged that the bilateral ceasefire proposal be addressed in future talks. The report also examines some of the constraints that could limit the success of the peace talks and looks at the prospects for the current negotiations. It addresses such questions as why the talks are occurring now, what role might the United States have as the negotiations go forward, and finally how a potential peace agreement--or the absence of an agreement--might influence the future of U.S.-Colombian relations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2015-02-06
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Peace Talks in Colombia [April 3, 2014]
"In August 2012, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the government was engaged in exploratory peace talks with the violent leftist insurgent group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in a bid to resolve a nearly 50-year internal armed conflict. The secret, initial dialogue between the Santos government and the FARC's leadership led to the opening of formal peace talks with the FARC--the oldest, largest, and best financed guerrilla organization in Latin America. These talks began in Oslo, Norway, in October 2012 and have moved to Havana, Cuba, where they continue. The talks between the government and FARC are the first in a decade and the fourth effort in the last 30 years. Some observers maintain that conditions may be the most attractive to date for both sides to negotiate a peace settlement rather than continuing to fight. […] This report provides background on Colombia's armed conflict and describes its key players. It briefly analyzes prior negotiations with the FARC and the lessons learned from those efforts that apply to the current talks. It examines what has transpired in the talks that have now lasted for more than a year and a half. The report examines some of the constraints that could limit the success of the peace talks, and looks at the prospects for the current negotiations. It addresses such questions as why the talks are occurring now, what role might the United States have as the negotiations go forward, and finally how a potential peace agreement--or the absence of an agreement--might influence the future of U.S.-Colombian relations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2014-04-03
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Peace Talks in Colombia [March 1, 2013]
"In August 2012, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that exploratory peace talks with the violent leftist insurgent group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), were underway in a bid to resolve a nearly 50-year internal armed conflict. The initial dialogue between the Santos government and the FARC's leadership, carried out in secret, led to the opening of formal peace talks with the FARC-the oldest, largest, and best financed guerrilla organization in Latin America. The formal talks began in Oslo, Norway, in October 2012 and have moved to Havana, Cuba, where they continue. These official talks between the government and FARC are the first in a decade and the fourth effort in the last 30 years. Some observers maintain that conditions may be the best seen to date for moving toward a negotiated peace settlement, as talks at this time may appear to both sides to be more attractive than continuing to fight."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2013-03-01
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