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Catatumba pipeline bombings creating environmental disaster

More than 40 points of the Catatumba pipeline were detonated over the weekend creating an environmental emergency as crude flows into the surrounding area.

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
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Santos counters new Farc demands: “Keep your word”

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday called on the Farc to keep their word and stick to the agreed agenda in the peace negotiations in Havana, discarding any notion that he would negotiate on the new terms.

Monday, June 24th, 2013
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When numbers do not tell the story

When numbers do not tell the story

Counts were down slightly to 29 below recent and long-term averages. This was a normal week for non-armed forces reported i.e. guerrilla-initiated incidents. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down to 32.3 incidents but the 52 week average was up slightly again to 39.1 incidents per week.

Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
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Peace Process week of June 17: the Farc look to widen agenda with new demands

This week marked the second week since peace talks resumed on June 11, with the Farc attempting to expand the reach of an agreement on social participation by publishing a number of demands that it says are minimal for any final agreement to be reached.

Thursday, June 20th, 2013
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Peace Process week of June 10: Back to the bargaining table

Government and Farc negotiators resumed talks in Havana this week, as the focus now moves past the land reform deal into new fronts, with a constant hum of politics and controversy as a backdrop along with constant positioning ahead of next year’s elections.

Thursday, June 13th, 2013
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Ecopetrol pipeline attacks on the rise in 2013

Attacks on Ecopetrol’s pipeline infrastructure have nearly doubled in 2013 and as of the end of May, the count had reached 90, a radio report quoted an Ecopetrol executive as saying.

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
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USO reiterates calls for greater protection

Better protection for union leaders has been a resurgent theme and last week was the only issue the USO addressed in statements on its website.

Monday, June 10th, 2013
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Army turns up the heat again

Army turns up the heat again

Counts were back up to 41 above recent and long-term averages. Once again, this was a below average week for guerrilla-initiated. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was steady at 35.3 incidents and the 52 week average was up to 38.7 incidents per week.

Sunday, June 9th, 2013
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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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