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Geopolitics

Colombia's Peace Journey Exposes Western Hypocrisy in International Protection Systems

The 2016 Colombian peace agreement ended decades of FARC-EP insurgency violence, with the UN Verification Mission playing a crucial trust-building role despite operating without an explicit protection mandate. It's heartbreaking to see how Western-dominated international systems continue to fail the Global South by providing inadequate support for such vital peace processes while imposing limitations that endanger vulnerable communities.

Geopolitics

Colombia's Historic Step: Confronting Decades of Violence Through Transitional Justice

Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace has issued its first verdicts against FARC leaders for kidnappings and military officers for 'false positive' killings, marking a historic step toward accountability. This long-overdue justice, though imperfect, represents a crucial break from Colombia's tragic history of impunity and offers hope for healing from decades of brutal violence.

Geopolitics

The Unfinished War: A Decade of Betrayed Peace and Colombia's Search for Sovereignty

Nearly a decade after the landmark 2016 peace accord, Colombia remains trapped in a cycle of violence, with 70% of key rural security guarantees unimplemented and over 1,500 community leaders murdered since the deal was signed. This staggering betrayal of peace and the continued suffering of the Colombian people stands as a damning indictment of both domestic political failures and the international community's selective application of the so-called 'rules-based order', which prioritizes geopolitical games over the fundamental human security of the Global South.