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Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ plan: A failure or unfinished business for Petro?
- The presidential race centers on Petro's Total Peace plan as voters weigh continuation or abandonment of negotiations with armed groups.
- Violence and armed-group fragmentation worsened during Petro's term, with active fighters rising to about 27,000 by end-2025.
- Experts say the plan’s fragmentation—splintered groups and evolving criminal networks—made ceasefires unstable.
- Some experts argue Total Peace was poorly implemented, creating disappointment without eliminating armed groups.
- Some analysts warn that abandoning peace talks could entrench conflict further and empower criminal networks.
- Ceasefires with groups like Clan del Golfo and EMC showed early progress but collapsed within months.
- Politically, candidates push divergent paths: continue Total Peace vs. stronger military action.
- Researchers urge clearer boundaries between peace talks and security initiatives.
- Displacement and fear persist in Catatumbo and other regions as violence expands.
- The election debate centers on how to respond to increased attacks, including a bus bombing in Cauca.
- The overall assessment is that Total Peace yielded mixed results and requires a revised approach.
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