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Colombian Peace Efforts Under Threat
Ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear for their future under the new hardline president Abelardo De la Espriella, who opposes peace agreements. The previous government’s ‘total peace’ plan led to only 99 of 30,000 armed combatants disarming.
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The Guardian
‘Total peace’ plan of previous government led only 99 of Colombia’s 30,000 armed combatants to disarm, but new president Abelardo De la Espriella opposes peace agreementsIn mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia w
2026-08-29 10:00 UTC