Ending a half-century of war
After 220,000 deaths, voters should endorse the new Colombian peace accord
A DECADE or so has passed since a ferocious war between the state and the FARC, an army of leftist narco-guerrillas, dominated life in Colombia. An offensive launched by government forces in 2002 pushed the FARC into remote mountain and jungle areas. A unilateral ceasefire declared by the FARC last year virtually ended hostilities. Nowadays the war’s terror no longer troubles city-dwelling Colombians.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Ending a half-century of war”
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