One of the main pillars in the Commission’s work is knowledge management, which focuses on the clarification, investigation, and gathering of information in order to develop a diverse understanding of the dynamics of the Colombian armed conflict. The purpose of this effort is to construct a collective narrative that takes into account such dynamics, acknowledging all sectors of society, most importantly the victims.
Recientemente se ha especulado mucho que la pandemia COVID-19 podría ofrecer una ventana de oportunidad para reiniciar las negociaciones entre el gobierno de Iván Duque y la última guerrilla insurgente en Colombia, el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), en guerra contra el gobierno colombiano desde 1964. Estas especulaciones surgen principalmente de dos gestos unilaterales, uno por parte del ELN y otro por parte del gobierno de Duque.
Could the global transformations being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic open a window of opportunity for a future negotiation in Colombia between the government of Iván Duque and the ELN insurgency? ReD members Gwen Burnyeat and Andrei Gómez-Suárez analyse the perspectives of each side, their recent unilateral gestures, and evaluate the possibilities and challenges for peace in this context.
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