The 3 pillars of America’s newly proposed security policy for Colombia
The 3 pillars of America’s newly proposed security policy for Colombia
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Feb 5, 2016
US President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that the 15-year-old “Plan Colombia” will become “Peace Colombia.” According to the White House, the change is not just in the name, but also on what US aid is spent.
When Plan Colombia was agreed in 1999, Colombia was at the brink of collapse due to extreme violence by leftist guerrilla groups like the FARC and ELN, right-wing paramilitary groups of the AUC, and drug cartels.
However, the situation in Colombia has changed drastically since then. Following the US-backed military offensive that was part of Plan Colombia, both guerrilla groups have been weakened and engaged in peace talks with the government.
The AUC had already demobilized between 2003 and 2006, but has since morphed into a myriad of paramilitary successor groups that have maintained drug trafficking operations.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/the-4-pillars-of-americas-new-foreign-policy-approach-to-colombia/
