Colombia subjected to worst levels of violence in decades
Security forces and illegal armed groups undid security gains made by 2016 peace deal
by Adriaan Alsema June 7, 2022
Colombia’s security situation has worsened under President Ivan Duque to a point comparable to the most violent period of the country’s armed conflict, according to a think tank.
According to conflict investigator Leonardo Gonzalez of think tank Indepaz, “in terms of security, we are getting close to the worst period of violence in recent decades.”
Gonzalez said that the security situation threatens to deteriorate to a level similar to that of the period between 2002 and 2006 when former President Alvaro Uribe, Duque’s allegedly criminal patron, was in office.
The humanitarian agency of the United Nations confirmed that almost 3 million Colombians were affected by conflict related violence so far this year.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/duque-subjects-colombia-to-worst-levels-of-violence-in-decades/
