Prórroga del Cese al Fuego Bilateral, Nacional y Temporal

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Prórroga del Cese al Fuego Bilateral, Nacional y Temporal
Date: 5 Feb 2024
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with ELN
Parties: Delegation of the Government of the
Republic of Colombia

Delegation of the National Liberation Army

Vera Grabe Loewenherz
Head of Government Delegation

Pablo Beltrán
Head of Delegation of ELN

Iván Cepeda Castro

Aureliano Carbonell

[Name not visible] Castro

Bernardo Téllez
Rodrigo Botero García

Manuel Gustavo Martínez

Adelaida Jiménez Cortés

María Consuelo Tapias

Horacio Guerrero García

Camilo Ariza

Orlando Romero

Mauricio Iguarán

Nigeria Rentería

Manuel Aponte

Carlos Rosero

Fabián Sepúlveda

Olga Silva

Simón Pabón

Dayana Paola Urzola

Samuel Galvis

José Félix Lafaurie

Ernesto Alzate
Third parties: As Observer of the Military Forces:
Mg. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

As Adviser:
Nicolás Rodríguez

As Observer of the National Police:
Bg. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

As witnesses and depositaries
Guarantor Countries

Eugenio Martínez Enríquez
Republic of Cuba

Claudia Helietta González Hernández
United Mexican States

Felipe Eduardo Liebl
Federative Republic of Brazil

Gral. Carlos Martínez Mendoza
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Jon Otto Brødholt
Kingdom of Norway

José Luis Paine
Republic of Chile

Permanent Accompaniers

Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu
Special Representative of the Secretary
General of the United Nations in
Colombia

Mons. Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria
Delegate for the Church – State
Relations, CEC.
Description: The ELN and the government of Colombia agreed to extend their ceasefire by 180 days to facilitate further peace negotiations.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
1. We have agreed to extend from 00:00 hours on 6 February 2024, for a one hundred and eighty (180) day period, the Bilateral, National and Temporary Ceasefire (CFBNT).
Each side will issue the respective orders and instructions for the compliance with this extension.
2. The National Liberation Army - ELN, in order to contribute to the development of the CFBNT, unilaterally and temporarily suspends economic withholdings.
Commitment that will be followed up by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MMV).
3. The advancement of this commitment is coupled with the progress of all the agreements and the resolution of the critical factors affecting the CFBNT, which will be evaluated in the VII Cycle to be held next April.
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
EXTENSION OF THE BILATERAL, NATIONAL, TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE
We, the peace delegations of the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the National Liberation Army - ELN, declare that:
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: 2. The National Liberation Army - ELN, in order to contribute to the development of the CFBNT, unilaterally and temporarily suspends economic withholdings.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: Permanent Accompaniers
Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu
Special Representative of the Secretary
General of the United Nations in
Colombia
Other international signatory: As witnesses and depositaries
Guarantor Countries
Eugenio Martínez Enríquez
Republic of Cuba
Claudia Helietta González Hernández
United Mexican States
Felipe Eduardo Liebl
Federative Republic of Brazil
Gral.
Carlos Martínez Mendoza
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Jon Otto Brødholt
Kingdom of Norway
José Luis Paine
Republic of Chile
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: No specific mention.

EXTENSION OF THE BILATERAL, NATIONAL, TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE

We, the peace delegations of the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the National Liberation Army - ELN, declare that:

1. We have agreed to extend from 00:00 hours on 6 February 2024, for a one hundred and eighty (180) day period, the Bilateral, National and Temporary Ceasefire (CFBNT).

Each side will issue the respective orders and instructions for the compliance with this extension.

2. The National Liberation Army - ELN, in order to contribute to the development of the CFBNT, unilaterally and temporarily suspends economic withholdings.

Commitment that will be followed up by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MMV).

3. The advancement of this commitment is coupled with the progress of all the agreements and the resolution of the critical factors affecting the CFBNT, which will be evaluated in the VII Cycle to be held next April.

La Havana, Republic of Cuba, 5 February 2024.

Delegation of the Government of the Delegation of the National Liberation

Republic of Colombia Army

Vera Grabe Loewenherz

Head of Government Delegation

Pablo Beltrán

Head of Delegation of ELN

Iván Cepeda Castro

Aureliano Carbonell

[Name not visible] Castro

Bernardo Téllez

Rodrigo Botero García

Manuel Gustavo Martínez

Adelaida Jiménez Cortés

María Consuelo Tapias

Horacio Guerrero García

Camilo Ariza

Orlando Romero

Mauricio Iguarán

Nigeria Rentería

Manuel Aponte

Carlos Rosero

Fabián Sepúlveda

Olga Silva

Simón Pabón

Dayana Paola Urzola

Samuel Galvis

José Félix Lafaurie

Ernesto Alzate

As Observer of the Military Forces:

As Adviser:

Mg. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

Nicolás Rodríguez

As Observer of the National Police:

Bg. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

As witnesses and depositaries

Guarantor Countries

Eugenio Martínez Enríquez

Republic of Cuba

Claudia Helietta González Hernández

United Mexican States

Felipe Eduardo Liebl

Federative Republic of Brazil

Gral.

Carlos Martínez Mendoza

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Jon Otto Brødholt

Kingdom of Norway

José Luis Paine

Republic of Chile

Permanent Accompaniers

Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu

Special Representative of the Secretary

General of the United Nations in

Colombia

Mons.

Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria

Delegate for the Church – State

Relations, CEC.