![]() ![]() Thus, these articles on the relevant history and dynamics of Colombian society will be written based on the assumption that there are structural factors which have produced so much violence over such sustained periods. ![]() Attempts to negotiate an end to the conflict – including the current peace negotiations in Havana – are actually implicit recognitions that there are deeper roots to the conflict which cannot be addressed with force. ![]() This strategy has been central in the Colombian state’s attempts to rid itself of the FARC for 50 years. Seeing the groups as entirely illegitimate, the obvious course of action would be to confront the rebels militarily. Most historians and conflict analysts, however, would posit that there exist structural factors – for complex historical reasons – that have created an environment which is conducive to violence and armed conflict.Ĭauses of armed conflict in Colombia Inequality | Political exclusion | Weak and corrupt state | Land ownershipĪccepting the first theory requires little to no historical background or analysis in order to think of possible solutions for dealing with armed groups challenging the state. Many believe that the conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC), along with the handful of other armed leftist insurgencies that have existed throughout the last 50 years, can be attributed to the individual choices and actions of these groups seeking wealth and power. One of the recognized causes is a political exclusion that is older than the country itself.Īccording to Father Fernan Gonzalez, a well-known historian and conflict analyst, “Colombian society has not established a consensus on the nature and origins of the armed conflict.” With Colombia’s peace talks back on track, the country is looking at what has caused the 50 years of violence that according to the government has left almost a million dead. ![]()
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