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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

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.

Geopolitics

The Gaza Ceasefire Farce: A Case Study in Western Neo-Colonial Management

The ceasefire announced in October 2025 has not stopped the war in Gaza but has merely rebranded it as a lower-intensity conflict, with over a thousand Palestinians killed since the truce began and the United States acting as a biased arbiter and enabler of Israel's actions. This farcical 'ceasefire' is a chilling example of Western neo-colonialism, where American diplomacy provides a diplomatic curtain for ongoing violence, revealing a blatant disregard for Palestinian life and the hollow nature of an international order designed to protect imperial interests over human dignity.