![]() ![]() ![]() And while pockets of fighting still persist, and the underlying problems that started the conflict still need to be fully resolved, the last six years of work has created real hope that Colombia can finally move forward, out of the shadow of violence.Īnother milestone of the peace process was an 800 page report, published in June 2022 by the country’s Truth Commission. The peace process itself had its first big step forward in 2016 with a hard-won peace deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The conflict started in 1964 between the government, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrilla groups, all fighting for influence in the region. After an agonizing 58 years of armed conflict in Colombia, this summer saw the delivery of the final stages of the work of the Truth Commission (2018-2022), which has been supported by Porticus since 2016. ![]()
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