War During Peace-Time in Colombia

Colombian narco group shutting down nearly a fourth of the country merely latest sign peace deal is crumbling

Fighters of the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. (Image: AGC)

Colombia is, at least officially, at peace. On paper, the country ended its 50-year civil war in 2016, when then-president Juan Manuel Santos pushed through a controversial accord with leftist group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The reality for Colombians howeve…