Colombia’s search for peace and justice - Publication Date |
- Aug 23, 2019
- Episode Duration |
- 00:52:29
In June 2016, the government of Colombia signed a historic peace agreement with the armed rebel group known as FARC-EP to end a conflict that over five decades had taken the lives of at least 260,000 Colombians and displaced over 7 million. Three years later, the peace accord—a complex effort to not only stop the fighting but also address the underlying causes of the conflict, and to seek truth, justice, and reconciliation for victims—remains not fully implemented as new political disputes and leaders have hampered its progress. On this episode, experts Ted Piccone and Vanda Felbab-Brown explain the situation and how to move forward. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts or , send feedback email to , and follow us and tweet us at on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the .