Acuerdo que Ratifica el Estado Avanzado del Proceso (Acuerdo No. 10)

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Acuerdo que Ratifica el Estado Avanzado del Proceso (Acuerdo No. 10)
Date: 25 May 2025
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: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with the Coordinadora Nacional Ejército Bolivariano (CNEB)
Parties: For the Government of the Republic of Colombia:
Armando Novoa García, Chief Negotiator;
Gloria Arias;
Jaime Ariza;
Parmenio Cuellar

For the National Coordination of the Bolivarian Army (CNEB):

Walter Mendoza (José Vicente Lesmes), Chief Negotiator;
Andrés Rojas (Geovanny Andrés Rojas, alias "Araña");
Andrés Guerrero;
Andrés Allende;
Bladimir;
Iván Patía;
Jairo Marín;
Tocayo;
Uriel Pardo
Third parties: Carlos Pino, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Axel Storen Wedén, Kingdom of Norway
Phillipp Lustenberger, Swiss Confederation
Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the General Secretary of the United Nations in Colombia
Padre Ricardo Cruel, Administrator of the Diocese of Tumaco, representing Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henao for the Episcopal Conference
Description: This agreement, signed at the Inda Zabaleta Indigenous Reserve in Tumaco, Nariño, during the fifth cycle of peace talks between the Colombian government and the CNEB, establishes the creation of Comprehensive Training and Temporary Location Zones in Roberto Payán (Nariño) and areas in Putumayo for 120 CNEB combatants to begin their transition to civilian life, including disarmament, training, and integration into illicit crop substitution programmes. The agreement also commits both parties to coordinated humanitarian demining with the Public Force and to supervised delivery of war material by the CNEB, under international monitoring and verification. It additionally authorises CNEB delegate Andrés Rojas to participate in territorial transformation programme design in Putumayo, with the government pledging to facilitate his participation in installation ceremonies.

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Source of document: https://www.consejeriacomisionadadepaz.gov.co/Dialogos_con_la-Coordinadora-Nacional-Ejercito-Bolivariano/Documents/ACTA2%2025.05.25-Ciclo-05-MDP.pdf

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: Groups→Indigenous people→Other
Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
To define the technical and legal aspects, a meeting will be held on 28 May 2025 in the Inda Zabaleta Indigenous Reserve, Tumaco, with the prior authorisation of the traditional authorities, with two members from each delegation and members from the guarantor and accompanying countries, in order to review the operating and security conditions.
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: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
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To define the technical and legal aspects, a meeting will be held on 28 May 2025 in the Inda Zabaleta Indigenous Reserve, Tumaco, with the prior authorisation of the traditional authorities, with two members from each delegation and members from the guarantor and accompanying countries, in order to review the operating and security conditions.
Public administration: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
2. Carry out coordinated actions with the Public Force and State agencies relevant to this activity, for the humanitarian demining of anti-personnel mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), for which the humanitarian agreement signed in La Hormiga, Putumayo, in Cycle No. 4 will be implemented.
3. The CNEB will carry out supervised and coordinated delivery with the Public Force, State agencies and the international community, with adequate monitoring and verification, of the war material defined by the corresponding subcommittee.
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: Rights related issues→Citizenship→Citizen, general
Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
1. The delegations agree on the need to move forward with the gradual construction of the transformation of the territories, so that CNEB combatants can participate in it as a transformative peace force and begin a path towards their full incorporation into civilian life, the disuse of weapons, and full citizenship with guarantees of physical and legal security for communities and combatants.
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
Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
4. The CNEB's proposal that delegate Andrés Rojas participate in the design of the territorial transformation programme in areas of influence of the organisation in the department of Putumayo and carry out the corresponding procedures for the integration of the unarmed transformative peace force into the illicit crop substitution programme is accepted.
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: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
1. The delegations agree on the need to move forward with the gradual construction of the transformation of the territories, so that CNEB combatants can participate in it as a transformative peace force and begin a path towards their full incorporation into civilian life, the disuse of weapons, and full citizenship with guarantees of physical and legal security for communities and combatants.
...
To define the technical and legal aspects, a meeting will be held on 28 May 2025 in the Inda Zabaleta Indigenous Reserve, Tumaco, with the prior authorisation of the traditional authorities, with two members from each delegation and members from the guarantor and accompanying countries, in order to review the operating and security conditions.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
2. Carry out coordinated actions with the Public Force and State agencies relevant to this activity, for the humanitarian demining of anti-personnel mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), for which the humanitarian agreement signed in La Hormiga, Putumayo, in Cycle No. 4 will be implemented.
3. The CNEB will carry out supervised and coordinated delivery with the Public Force, State agencies and the international community, with adequate monitoring and verification, of the war material defined by the corresponding subcommittee.
Armed forces: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
2. Carry out coordinated actions with the Public Force and State agencies relevant to this activity, for the humanitarian demining of anti-personnel mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), for which the humanitarian agreement signed in La Hormiga, Putumayo, in Cycle No. 4 will be implemented.
3. The CNEB will carry out supervised and coordinated delivery with the Public Force, State agencies and the international community, with adequate monitoring and verification, of the war material defined by the corresponding subcommittee.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
2. Carry out coordinated actions with the Public Force and State agencies relevant to this activity, for the humanitarian demining of anti-personnel mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), for which the humanitarian agreement signed in La Hormiga, Putumayo, in Cycle No. 4 will be implemented.
3. The CNEB will carry out supervised and coordinated delivery with the Public Force, State agencies and the international community, with adequate monitoring and verification, of the war material defined by the corresponding subcommittee.
Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
1. The delegations agree on the need to move forward with the gradual construction of the transformation of the territories, so that CNEB combatants can participate in it as a transformative peace force and begin a path towards their full incorporation into civilian life, the disuse of weapons, and full citizenship with guarantees of physical and legal security for communities and combatants.
To this end, a Comprehensive Training and Temporary Location Zone will be set up, beginning in the rural area of the municipality of Roberto Payán, Nariño, and in areas to be defined in the department of Putumayo, and gradually in other areas where the CNEB is present, within the framework of Law 2272 of 2022 (Total Peace Law);
there, areas of territorial transformation will be created, and 120 members of the group will convene, receive training and be temporarily located, 60 in Nariño and 60 in Putumayo.
...
4. The CNEB's proposal that delegate Andrés Rojas participate in the design of the territorial transformation programme in areas of influence of the organisation in the department of Putumayo and carry out the corresponding procedures for the integration of the unarmed transformative peace force into the illicit crop substitution programme is accepted.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
1. The delegations agree on the need to move forward with the gradual construction of the transformation of the territories, so that CNEB combatants can participate in it as a transformative peace force and begin a path towards their full incorporation into civilian life, the disuse of weapons, and full citizenship with guarantees of physical and legal security for communities and combatants.
To this end, a Comprehensive Training and Temporary Location Zone will be set up, beginning in the rural area of the municipality of Roberto Payán, Nariño, and in areas to be defined in the department of Putumayo, and gradually in other areas where the CNEB is present, within the framework of Law 2272 of 2022 (Total Peace Law);
there, areas of territorial transformation will be created, and 120 members of the group will convene, receive training and be temporarily located, 60 in Nariño and 60 in Putumayo.
To define the technical and legal aspects, a meeting will be held on 28 May 2025 in the Inda Zabaleta Indigenous Reserve, Tumaco, with the prior authorisation of the traditional authorities, with two members from each delegation and members from the guarantor and accompanying countries, in order to review the operating and security conditions.
...
3. The CNEB will carry out supervised and coordinated delivery with the Public Force, State agencies and the international community, with adequate monitoring and verification, of the war material defined by the corresponding subcommittee.
4. The CNEB's proposal that delegate Andrés Rojas participate in the design of the territorial transformation programme in areas of influence of the organisation in the department of Putumayo and carry out the corresponding procedures for the integration of the unarmed transformative peace force into the illicit crop substitution programme is accepted.
The national government delegation will take the necessary steps with due diligence to ensure that Mr Andrés Rojas, CNEB delegate, participates in the installation ceremony.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: Security in the territories and integration into civilian life
...
4. The CNEB's proposal that delegate Andrés Rojas participate in the design of the territorial transformation programme in areas of influence of the organisation in the department of Putumayo and carry out the corresponding procedures for the integration of the unarmed transformative peace force into the illicit crop substitution programme is accepted.
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: As witnesses and depositaries signed the Guarantor Countries
...
Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative Of the General Secretary of the United Nations in Colombia
Other international signatory: As witnesses and depositaries signed the Guarantor Countries
Carlos Pino, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Axel Storen Wedén, Kingdom of Norway
Phillipp Lustenberger, Swiss Confederation
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.

MINUTES NO.

2 OF 25 MAY 2025

CYCLE NO.

5 OF THE PEACE DIALOGUES TABLE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA AND THE NATIONAL COORDINATION OF THE BOLIVARIAN ARMY

AGREEMENT RATIFYING THE ADVANCED STAGE OF THE PROCESS (AGREEMENT NO.

10)

Between May 22 and 25, 2025, at the Indigenous Reserve of Inda Zabaleta Tumaco (Nariño), and within the framework of consensus, the need to move forward with the final roadmap for the consolidation of the peace process was identified.

To this end, the following was agreed:

Security in the territories and integration into civilian life

1. The delegations agree on the need to move forward with the gradual construction of the transformation of the territories, so that CNEB combatants can participate in it as a transformative peace force and begin a path towards their full incorporation into civilian life, the disuse of weapons, and full citizenship with guarantees of physical and legal security for communities and combatants.

To this end, a Comprehensive Training and Temporary Location Zone will be set up, beginning in the rural area of the municipality of Roberto Payán, Nariño, and in areas to be defined in the department of Putumayo, and gradually in other areas where the CNEB is present, within the framework of Law 2272 of 2022 (Total Peace Law);

there, areas of territorial transformation will be created, and 120 members of the group will convene, receive training and be temporarily located, 60 in Nariño and 60 in Putumayo.

To define the technical and legal aspects, a meeting will be held on 28 May 2025 in the Inda Zabaleta Indigenous Reserve, Tumaco, with the prior authorisation of the traditional authorities, with two members from each delegation and members from the guarantor and accompanying countries, in order to review the operating and security conditions.

2. Carry out coordinated actions with the Public Force and State agencies relevant to this activity, for the humanitarian demining of anti-personnel mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), for which the humanitarian agreement signed in La Hormiga, Putumayo, in Cycle No. 4 will be implemented.

3. The CNEB will carry out supervised and coordinated delivery with the Public Force, State agencies and the international community, with adequate monitoring and verification, of the war material defined by the corresponding subcommittee.

4. The CNEB's proposal that delegate Andrés Rojas participate in the design of the territorial transformation programme in areas of influence of the organisation in the department of Putumayo and carry out the corresponding procedures for the integration of the unarmed transformative peace force into the illicit crop substitution programme is accepted.

The national government delegation will take the necessary steps with due diligence to ensure that Mr Andrés Rojas, CNEB delegate, participates in the installation ceremony.

Signed in Inda Zabaleta, on 25 May 2025.

For the Government of the Republic of Colombia

Armando Novoa García

Chief Negotiator

Gloria Arias

Jaime Ariza

Parmenio Cuellar

For the National Coordination of the Bolivarian Army

Walter Mendoza

Chief Negotiator

Andrés Rojas

Andrés Guerrero

Andrés Allende

Bladimir

Iván Patía

Jairo Marín

Tocayo

Uriel Pardo

As witnesses and depositaries signed the Guarantor Countries

Carlos Pino, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Axel Storen Wedén, Kingdom of Norway

Phillipp Lustenberger, Swiss Confederation

Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative Of the General Secretary of the United Nations in Colombia

Padre Ricardo Cruel, Administrator of the Diocese of Tumaco, representing Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henao for the Episcopal Conference