President Juan Manuel Santos returned from his trip to Europe with words of support and a US$100M credit from Germany for transition in a post conflict scenario. But at home, the debate on the fundamentals of the peace process rages on.
The count stayed flat at 32 this week, well below recent and long-term averages. Guerrilla-initiated activity also dipped slightly.
President Juan Manuel Santos will leave for his visit to European nations in an effort to raise funds for an eventual peace transition process, but already some advances have been made. The European Union signed 10 international cooperation contracts for missions related to the peace process worth a total of CoP$35B (US$17M).
Perenco says that illegal blockades at its La Gloria Station in Aguazul Casanare have forced it to close its operations in the area.
The count decreased to 32 this week, well below recent and long-term averages. But we believe the reason was not decreased guerrilla activity.
This week the back and forth between President Juan Manuel Santos and Senator, former President Alvaro Uribe continued after the later issued a statement with “52 capitulations” that he says Santos government is making.
The count increased this week to 40, just above long-term averages and just about the recent average. There was another major pipeline issue in Putumayo.
This Saturday, October 18 will mark two years since the first formal meeting between government negotiators and Farc guerrillas, a bittersweet milestone for the architects of the process. While it has not failed and has successfully passed through some difficult and tense moments, nor has it rendered an agreement, and a favorable conclusion still seems far off.
The count dropped again this week to 37, just above long-term averages but below the recent average. However, non-Armed-Forces-reported pipeline incidents surged.
The Attorney General Eduardo Montealegre ignited controversy and rejection from the government this week after telling a forum that the authorities should close judicial cases against guerrilla members and not press for jail time.
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