The Colombian Trap: Another Partial Peace
Even though a series of armed groups have demobilized and violence has declined over recent decades, peace remains partial in Colombia, argues Enzo Nussio in this new CSS Analysis. The current peace process with the FARC insurgency shows why Colombia has such difficulty achieving a complete peace.
In the early 1980s, the Colombian government was one of the first in Latin America to start negotiations with communist rebels during the Cold War. However, Colombia is the last one to continue to face a significant threat from those groups well into the 21st century. In the meantime, Colombia has become a rare success story in terms of homicidal violence reduction in Latin America, in contrast to countries like Mexico, El Salvador, and Venezuela.