Colombian government and rebels agree on ceasefire – DW – 09/03/2023
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In a renewed attempt to broker peace, Colombia's leftist President Petro agreed on a ceasefire with an armed dissident group. The EMC is a splinter group that rejected the 2016 deal broadly honored by the larger FARC.
  • jflorez@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The current Colombian government is a leftist version of the Trump administration, including an extremely corrupt populist president and with nepotism all over the place. Nothing the government does has any substance and it is all for show so I would not be surprised if these people are back to their old ways once the current president is voted out.

    • maporita@unilem.orgEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The line between leftist guerilla and common criminal started blurring some time ago. But the bigger problem in Colombia is the right-wing paramilitaries. They are well funded and well connected and at least until recently received support directly from the government and the military. The peace deal includes these paras also. Let’s hope Petro can make it work.

      • bobman@unilem.orgEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Eh. It’s tough because a lot of the damage right-wing people cause is legal.