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Peace Process Week of June 3: Reactions Continue

The land reform deal which the Farc and government delegates announced on Sunday May 26 continued to get reactions from the political spectrum in Colombia and beyond.

Thursday, June 6th, 2013
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Lowest number of incidents since last December’s truce

Lowest number of incidents since last December’s truce

Counts were down to 28 below recent and long-term averages. Unlike last week, this was a below average week for guerrilla-initiated. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down to 35.3 incidents and the 52 week average was down as well to 38.2 incidents per week.

Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
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Peace Talks Week of May 27: Land reform agreement reached, now what?

This week the peace process passed an important milestone after the Colombian government and Farc delegates reached an agreement over land reforms. The agreement, announced on Sunday, had by Monday become a top news item around the world.

Thursday, May 30th, 2013
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Official says Farc, ELN behind blockades

The Farc and ELN are actively promoting blockades using the general population to disrupt production in a key economic sector, Colombia’s Vice Minister of defense Jorge Bedoya was quoted as saying.

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
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Farc, Gov reach agreement over land reforms

The peace delegations of Colombia’s government and the Farc have produced the first major agreement –on land reforms- to come out of peace talks held in Havana, Cuba.

Monday, May 27th, 2013
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Incidents down but guerrilla step up the intensity

Incidents down but guerrilla step up the intensity

Counts were down to 32 below recent and long-term averages. This was an above average week for guerrilla-initiated incidents and there were some very serious events that were outside our definition of hydrocarbons-related. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down slightly to 36.3 incidents and the 52 week average was up slightly 37.8 incidents per week.

Monday, May 27th, 2013
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Peace Talks Week of May 20: Agreement on land rights looms ahead

The peace process in Colombia awaits a crucial date on Saturday, May 25, when the 9th round of peace talks is scheduled to draw to a close, and according to local paper El Tiempo the issue of land rights should take center stage as a make or break item in the ongoing process. According to the report, a proposed agreement over land rights, and its success or failure, is likely to be revealed this coming Sunday.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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UPDATED: Pipeline attack disrupts transport near Ecuador border

A Sunday bombing of the San Miguel-Orito Pipeline in the Putumayo department, forced authorities to suspend the pipeline’s use, in an attack that Ecopetrol says comes from the Farc.

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
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THX Energy denies link to man with suspected links to underworld

Colombian oil producer THX has denied any relationship to a man suspected of links  to the Colombian underworld, Gabriel Ricardo Morales Fallón, who allegedly coordinated the use of a company plane for Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla.

Monday, May 20th, 2013
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Drones to protect pipelines coming in 2H13

Drones to protect pipelines coming in 2H13

Counts were down very slightly to 40 above recent and long-term averages. This was a below average week for guerrilla-initiated activities but since there was a pipeline attack, the week was hardly tranquil. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was up to 37.0 incidents and the 52 week average was up to 37.7 incidents per week.

Sunday, May 19th, 2013
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