Since the peace talks began in 2012, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzón has stressed that the Colombian Armed Forces, which he oversees, were responsible for greatly debilitating FARC and thus for bringing the guerilla group to the negotiating table ..read more

Time will tell whether the Colombian government’s sacrifice of democracy for peace was justified, if not just ..read more

On March 30, 2016, the Colombian government announced that it had begun negotiations with the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country’s second-largest armed group after the FARC. But it remains unclear whether the talks will put an end to the mixture of insurgency, organized crime, and vigilante violence that has plagued Colombia for years or whether they will instead unleash a spiral of instability that will plunge the country into a deeper security crisis ..read more

Iván Duque has trod a dangerous middle path, claiming to support peace while at the same time defunding or derailing key provisions of the deal ..read more

Over the year and a half since its signing, the peace deal continues to face mounting challenges in turning its terms into a reality ..read more

Although an amended version of the FARC peace agreement was passed by the Colombian Congress, there are still many obstacles to overcome in order to fully implement it and secure a lasting peace ..read more

Some Colombians consider the historic deal between the Colombian government and FARC a faustian bargain. But it may be the best and only opportunity for peace ..read more

As U.S. influence in Latin America declines, Biden should shore up a waning partnership ..read more

It will be the Colombian citizens who accept or reject the peace agreement with FARC and all that comes with it, including the premise that transitional justice is necessary, even if it isn’t fair. In the end, although justice won’t prevail, peace might ..read more

The case for regional integration ..read more