Intelligence Reform in Colombia: Transparency and Effectiveness against Internal Threats
Abstract
Colombia's approach to intelligence over the past two decades has focused on improving public security by combating the real and active threat posed by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), the National Liberation Army (ELN), drug traffickers and the illicit activities in which they participate. In Colombia's more recent past, the security sector has made significant strides in achieving success against the aforementioned illegal armed groups. This paper will briefly look at the Colombian security environment, discuss how the security and intelligence apparatus has changed over the last decade and a half to accomplish their mission, and look at the mechanisms for providing control of the intelligence services. In so doing I will highlight some existing tensions in Colombia at achieving transparency of their intelligence services and increasing those services' effectiveness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA520329
Entities
People
- Steven C. Boraz
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School