Colombian President De La Espriella Officially Ends ‘Total Peace’ Negotiations
In a definitive break from his predecessor’s flagship security policy, Colombia’s President, Abelardo De La Espriella, has officially terminated the main negotiation tables of the so-called “Total Peace” policy. On Saturday, the national government released nine executive resolutions formally closing all dialogue spaces with three major armed factions: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella has formally ended the "Total Peace" negotiations with three major armed factions. This marks a significant departure from former President Gustavo Petro's approach to tackling the illegal armed groups in the country. On Saturday, the national government announced nine executive resolutions closing dialogue spaces with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dissident faction led by Calarca, the Comandos de la Frontera militia, and the paramilitary group Autodefensas Conquistadores de la Sierra Nevada.
The resolutions outline the legal and political reasons for terminating the peace talks, citing the armed groups' consistent violations of established agreements and lack of genuine commitment to peace and reintegration into civilian life. For the Comandos de la Frontera, the resolutions dissolve their transitional concentration zones and revoke the legal protection of designated negotiators, effectively turning key commanders into wanted fugitives.
The government's action is seen as a hardline shift in Colombia's policy towards illegal armed groups and a response to criticism from De La Espriella's conservative base during the campaign.
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