An Effective Strategy for Colombia: A Potential End to the Current Crisis
Abstract
Some writers and analysts have considered erroneously that Colombia is a state that has lost its capacity to govern and that the country is mostly under control of illegal organizations such as drug traffickers insurgents groups or self-defense forces. This paper discusses the historical context and the current Colombian situation and explains the efforts that the government the people and the armed forces have undertaken to resolve the problem of violence. The paper also examines the results of Plan Colombia as a partnership between the US and Colombia and explores the military strategy applied by the Colombian Armed Forces that is reducing significantly the power of criminal organizations that have challenged Colombian democracy. A new light of hope illuminates the hearts of the Colombian people based on the outcomes of the strategy developed. The continuity of this strategy will determine the future of the nation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424204
Entities
People
- William F. Perez
Organizations
- United States Army War College