How Violence Is Changing in Post-FARC Colombia
How Violence Is Changing in Post-FARC Colombia
Violence often lingers long after peace accords are signed. Here's how policymakers in Colombia can be prepared.
The end of war hasn't released Colombia from the grip of violence. Homicide rates have fallen in the 12 months since the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) agreed to a permanent ceasefire, but other forms of victimization have started to rise. More than 50 social leaders have been assassinated since the beginning of the year. And, taken together, the parts of the country traditionally most affected by conflict have actually experienced an increase in the murder rate.
Understanding what is driving these dynamics is critical to designing effective solutions and sustaining...
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