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Strikes, protests in crescendo

From Catatumbo to Cartagena, coffee growers to coal miners, a recent wave of protests and now strikes have plagued President Juan Manuel Santos administration at a tender moment.

Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
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Gov promises full military might after Farc attack on Bicentennial Pipeline patrol

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the military will operate at its full might to find the Farc guerrillas responsible for an attack on military forces patrolling construction of the Bicentennial Pipeline, which killed 15 soldiers.

Monday, July 22nd, 2013
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Still below normal

Still below normal

The count dropped again to 22 below recent and long-term averages. This was an above average week for non-armed forces reported/guerrilla-initiated incidents. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down to 22.8 incidents (down for the ninth straight week) but the 52 week average was essentially stable at 38.8 incidents per week.

Sunday, July 21st, 2013
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Peace Process week of July 15: A week for pause

Call it a lull or a deadlock, this week brought words of advice from consultants, former presidents and the Farc, as the recess between peace roundtable talks in Havana continue. Where it all is going, still remains to be seen.

Thursday, July 18th, 2013
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Casanare Security Committee meets

Representatives of companies that operate in Casanare and Arauca met with armed forces and police officials to discuss actions following incidents that affected public order and the CaƱo Limon pipeline.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
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Three weeks in a row at 23

Three weeks in a row at 23

For the third week in a row counts were identical at 23 below recent and long-term averages. This was an average week for non-armed forces reported/guerrilla-initiated incidents. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down to 24.5 incidents (down for the eighth straight week) but the 52 week average was essentially stable at 39.0 incidents per week.

Sunday, July 14th, 2013
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Peace Summary week of July 8: Farc influencing unrest?

This week saw the close of another round of talks in Habana, but the news surrounding the peace process came from Colombia again as accusations that the Farc are orchestrating social unrest in Colombia took center stage. Meanwhile the political spectrum positions for an upcoming election and reacts to the ongoing peace dialogue.

Thursday, July 11th, 2013
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Farc could be behind general strike

Intercepted communication between organizers of the Farc and the clandestine Communist Party suggests that the guerrilla faction could be involved in the planning of a general strike starting July 20.

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
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ELN pick up the slack

ELN pick up the slack

Unusually, counts were identical to last week at 23 below recent and long-term averages. This was an average week for non-armed forces reported/guerrilla-initiated incidents. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down to 26.5 incidents (down for the seventh straight week) but the 52 week average was stable at 39.2 incidents per week.

Sunday, July 7th, 2013
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Peace Process Week of July 1: The ELN steps into the mix

This week the peace process started again in Havana on July 1st, but the headline this week was the entry of the ELN, a revolutionary group which split from the FARC decades ago, but after a meeting between leaders of the two guerrilla forces in June, is now lining up to take a role in the peace process.

Thursday, July 4th, 2013
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