Text 6: The Colombian–FARC Peace Deal: Why It Failed, and How the U.S. Can Support a Responsible Renegotiation
- Ana Quintana
- Raul Castro hosted the post-referendum talks in Cuba, shows global desire for peace
- Alvaro Uribe, successor of Santos, basically defeated the FARC, from 20,000 to only 7,000 soldiers
- Again, we can see the idea of President Santos compromising too much to this former criminal group
- U.S. has only been involved since 2015 though this is a 52-year war
- Quintana gives her advice on ow the U.S. should regulate and handle giving immunity to the FARC
- Keep FARC’s FTO designation, Intensify efforts to locate FARC assets, Formally request an itemization of FARC weapons prior to demobilization, Continue anti-drug-trafficking operations, Reaffirm commitment to bringing FARC guerillas wanted in the U.S. to justice
- ^The international support is what will be key in passing this new deal because the wheels are locked in Colombia