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Back to average but the ELN keep pushing

Back to average but the ELN keep pushing

Incident counts were down to 28 but non-Armed Forces reported incidents were up so the decrease was due to less Army reporting.

Monday, May 11th, 2015
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Peace Process Week of May 4: Public support of peace process drops

The Farc attack in mid-April has eroded public support to its lowest point since the start of the peace process in November 2012, a Gallup poll has found.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015
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Peace Process week of March 2: No jail for us, says the Farc

No agreement can contemplate even a single day of jail for guerrillas Farc spokesman Ricardo Téllez, alias Rodrigo Granda said this week, setting the groundwork for what looks to become a make or break element of the talks.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
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The Army steps up

The Army steps up

Incident counts were up significantly at 33 but this was entirely due to increased Armed Forces activity as the graph shows.

Monday, May 4th, 2015
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USO/Weatherford reach agreement, strikes start up in Huila

USO affiliated workers with oil services firm Weatherford (NYSE:WFT) came to an agreement ending a nearly month long strike.

Monday, May 4th, 2015
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Peace Process week of April 27: Moving on

In Havana, government negotiators and the FARC have returned to negotiations in the 36th round of talks, while Senator Alvaro Uribe has taken a much warmer position on the government’s handling of the peace talks.

Thursday, April 30th, 2015
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Testing the government’s tolerance

Testing the government’s tolerance

Incident counts were stable at 20 and non-Armed Forces reported incidents decreased by one. The ELN and the Farc continue to attack both soft and hard targets testing the government’s limits.

Monday, April 27th, 2015
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USO holds blockade at Coveñas port

The USO has added another conflict point to its menu, as some 25 oil transportation workers protested in the Coveñas port against the port services firm Serviport, blocking the boarding of an oil ship.

Monday, April 27th, 2015
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Peace Process week of April 20: The fallout continues

“Colombia demands proof that their will for peace is real. We do not want more rhetoric” was the emphatic call this week of President Juan Manuel Santos a week after a guerrilla attack left 11 soldiers dead, while critics call for a halt to negotiations.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
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We are prescient — unfortunately

We are prescient — unfortunately

Incident counts went up again this week to 20 and non-Armed Forces reported incidents rose for the third straight week. More importantly, President Juan Manuel Santos reversed the decision to stop bombardments.

Monday, April 20th, 2015
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