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...Colombia's government and the country's biggest guerrilla army are further along in peace talks than ever before. Now that they've settled on a timetable for actually accomplishing results, the fighting is getting worse. Anywhere else, that might be paradoxical. But it's exactly what Colombians were expecting. In fact, Armed Forces Commander Fernando Tapias tells TIME, the next 60 days will be filled with tension and the next three years could see the heaviest fighting yet. And the Colombian government wants even more help from the U.S. in fighting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC...
...There may be a timeout for elections. Colombians will be electing a president on May 26, and members of congress and mayors before that, in March. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, who so far control the rhythm of combat, may want to avoid a hardline presidential candidate from winning - which he could do if the FARC don't agree to a temporary ceasefire...
...Tres Esquinas," a military base carved out of the Southern Colombia jungle where the U.S.-financed "Plan Colombia" has its field headquarters, commanders and soldiers - and their U.S. advisers - are planning to step up the pressure on the FARC's drug enterprises. Peace will be won by the "force of arms," says the top Colombian Air Force commander at the base...
...COLOMBIA Halt to Peace Talks President Andrés Pastrana suspended peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), accusing the rebels of stonewalling negotiations. The group are demanding that the government lift its security cordon around the demilitarized zone ceded to the 16,000-strong guerrilla army in 1999 as a peace incentive. Calling the security measures "non-negotiable," Pastrana allowed time for last-ditch U.N. talks, after which he said he would order the farc to evacuate towns in the enclave...
...This is worse than Beirut, man. I was there. This is worse than Bosnia, worse than Kosovo, worse than Colombia. This is the worst devastation of infrastructure I've ever seen...