Comunicado de la reunión extraordinaria de la Mesa de Diálogos para la Paz entre el Gobierno nacional y el Estado Mayor Central de las FARC-EP

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado de la reunión extraordinaria de la Mesa de Diálogos para la Paz entre el Gobierno nacional y el Estado Mayor Central de las FARC-EP
Date: 5 Apr 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: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with FARC-EP
Parties: Camilo Gonzalez Posso, Coordinator, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Leopoldo Duran Garcia, Head of Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

Gloria Quinceno Acevedo, Delegation of the National Government In the Peace Dialogues Table;

Calarca Cordoba, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

[No signature], Fabio Valencia Cossio, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Andrey Avendano, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

Feliciano Valencia Medina, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Jose Tomas Ojeda, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

Luz Dari Landazuri Segura, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Javier 33, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

[No signature], Carlos Murgas Davila, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

[No signature], Robinson Caicedo Rios, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

Coronel (r) Genny Calvo Olmos, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Erika Castro, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

Yesid Arteta Davil, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Cipriano Cortes, Delegation of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP;

Oscar Gerardo Salazar Munoz, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

Coronel (r) Luis Alfonso Novoa Diaz, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table;

[No signature] Pedro Arenas, Delegation of the National Government in the Peace Dialogues Table.
Third parties: Signed the guarantors as witness and depositaries:

Armando Franchi, Counsellor Embassy Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;

Fiona Nic Dhonnacha, Ambassador of Ireland;

Phillip Lustenberger, Special Envoy, Swiss Confederation;

Dag Nagoda, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway;

Accompanying Persons:

Raul Rosende, Delegate of the Special Representative of the General Secretary of the United Nations in Colombia;

Edelma Gomez, Organisation of American States Mission to Support the Peace Process (MAPP-OEA);

Padre Eliecer Soto Ardila, Representative Episcopal Conference of Colombia;

Humberto Martin Shikiya, Representative World Council of Churches;

Observer:

Gilles Bertrand, Ambassador of the European Union in Colombia.
Description: Representatives of the Colombian government and FARC-EP held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the continuation of talks, after a violent incident which prompted the central government to suspend the ceasefire reached with Estado Mayor Central (EMC, a group of FARC dissidents) in the San Jose del Guaviare talks (Cycle IV). The Government and FARC-EP agreed to continue their talks and plan their fifth cycle.

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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: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Plans were also drawn up to put into motion the special agreements for territorial transformation in areas of Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Norte de Santander, Sur de Bolívar, and Norte de Antioquia.
The Peace Dialogue Table considers of the utmost importance the call for social and institutional participation for territorial and national transformation and the pursuit of peace with social and environmental justice.
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: The Peace Dialogue Table considers of the utmost importance the call for social and institutional participation for territorial and national transformation and the pursuit of peace with social and environmental justice.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
We have analysed the difficulties of the ceasefire, related to the partial suspension decree and the challenges for strict compliance with the agreements and protocols on the ceasefire and respect for the population.
Decisions were taken to strengthen the National Oversight, Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the regional ones already in place and the local ones.
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: No specific mention.
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: Raúl Rosende
Delegate of the Special
Representative of the General Secretary
Of the United Nations in Colombia
Other international signatory: Signed the guarantors as witness and depositaries:
Armando Franchi
Counsellor Embassy Bolivarian
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Fiona Nic Dhonnacha
Ambassador of Ireland
Phillip Lustenberger
Special Envoy
Swiss Confederation
Dag Nagoda
Minister Counsellor
Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway
Accompanying persons:
Edelma Gómez
Organisation of American
States Mission to Support the
Peace Process (MAPP-OEA)
Observer:
Gilles Bertrand
Ambassador of the European Union in Colombia
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.

PEACE DIALOGUES TABLE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA AND THE CENTRAL GENERAL STAFF OF THE FARC-EP

Communiqué of the Extraordinary Meeting

San Vicente del Caguán, 5 April 2024

The delegations of the National Government and the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP held an extraordinary meeting on days 4 and 6 of April to evaluate the critical situations that have arisen after the Cycle 4 that took place in San José del Guaviare.

We have analysed the difficulties of the ceasefire, related to the partial suspension decree and the challenges for strict compliance with the agreements and protocols on the ceasefire and respect for the population.

We also addressed the situation of the Dialogue Table and the agendas of territorial transformation and of Partial Agreements.

According to the evaluations carried out, it was agreed to continue the dialogues and reiterate the commitments acquired since the installation of the roundtable on 16 October 2023, and in the previous talks.

Decisions were taken to strengthen the National Oversight, Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the regional ones already in place and the local ones.

Plans were also drawn up to put into motion the special agreements for territorial transformation in areas of Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Norte de Santander, Sur de Bolívar, and Norte de Antioquia.

Special attention was given to the organisation of the sessions scheduled for the days 8 and 9 of April in San Vicente del Caguán, with communities and representatives of entities at the national, departmental, and local levels.

The Peace Dialogue Table considers of the utmost importance the call for social and institutional participation for territorial and national transformation and the pursuit of peace with social and environmental justice.

This path requires keeping the routes of dialogue and search for the de-escalation of violence open at all times.

In cycle 5, planned for the end of May 2024, progress in the implementation of the partial agreements will be evaluated, the treatment of critical situations in the process and initiatives that interrelate with all aspects of the Total Peace, with social and environmental justice and mobilisation, issues on the agenda of dialogue of the Round Table and of the society for peace.

The delegations are grateful for the facilitation and support of the international component formed by the special representative of the United Nations in Colombia, the Mission to Support the Peace Process of the Organization of American States (MAPP-OAS), and the accompaniment of the Episcopal Conference in Colombia and the World Council of Churches, as well as the participation of the representatives of the Guarantor Countries, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Venezuela, and the ambassador of the European Union in Colombia, who expressed their determination to continue accompanying the work of the Peace Dialogues Table.

This document commits the government delegation and the structures represented by the signatories in the case of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP and also the Front Carolina Ramírez of Putumayo.

Signed by the parties:

Camilo González Posso

Coordinator

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Leopoldo Durán García

Head of Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

PEACE DIALOGUES TABLE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA AND THE CENTRAL GENERAL STAFF OF THE FARC-EP

Gloria Quinceno Acevedo

Delegation of the National Government

In the Peace Dialogues Table

Calarca Córdoba

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

[No signature]

Fabio Valencia Cossio

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Andrey Avendaño

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

Feliciano Valencia Medina

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

José Tomás Ojeda

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

Luz Dari Landázuri Segura

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Javier 33

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

[No signature]

Carlos Murgas Dávila

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

[No signature]

Robinson Caicedo Ríos

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

Coronel (r) Genny Calvo Olmos

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Erika Castro

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

Yesid Arteta Dávil

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Cipriano Cortés

Delegation of the Central

General Staff of the FARC-EP

Oscar Gerardo Salazar Muñoz

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Coronel (r) Luis Alfonso Novoa Díaz

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

[No signature]

Pedro Arenas

Delegation of the National Government

in the Peace Dialogues Table

Signed the guarantors as witness and depositaries:

Armando Franchi

Counsellor Embassy Bolivarian

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Fiona Nic Dhonnacha

Ambassador of Ireland

Phillip Lustenberger

Special Envoy

Swiss Confederation

Dag Nagoda

Minister Counsellor

Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway

Accompanying persons:

Raúl Rosende

Delegate of the Special

Representative of the General Secretary

Of the United Nations in Colombia

Edelma Gómez

Organisation of American

States Mission to Support the

Peace Process (MAPP-OEA)

Padre Eliecer Soto Ardila

Representative Episcopal

Conference of Colombia

Humberto Martín Shikiya

Representative World

Council of Churches

Observer:

Gilles Bertrand

Ambassador of the European Union in Colombia

Comunicado de la reunión extraordinaria de la Mesa de Diálogos para la Paz entre el Gobierno nacional y el Estado Mayor Central de las FARC-EP

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

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