Colombia

Colombian Peace Accords — Chapter 5 (Victims, Reparation, Truth, and No Repetition)

Having breezed through Chapter 4 last week on drug policy, I now focus on Chapter 5, which covers Victims, Reparation, and Truth. As an educated layman, I find evaluating this Chapter…

I’m reading the Colombian Peace Agreement, so you don’t have to (Part 4)

This will be a quick post, as it relates to the least controversial part of the accords, Chapter 4 on erradication and elimination of the the Drug Trade. Most of the heavy-lifting in this chapter draws…

Your Monday inspiration -Magic forgiveness at work

Today, I’d like to go a little off-road on our discussion of the Colombian peace accords (don’t worry, I’m planning on wrapping this up by the end of the week, and go back to exciting climbing adventures and some backed up posts on tech).

I’m reading the Colombian Peace Agreement, so you don’t have to (Part 3)

Well, that took a while. Chapter Three, “End of the Conflict,” lives up to its title and is long, dense, and incredibly detailed. Unlike the previous two Chapters, which deal with concessions and new…

I’m reading the Colombian Peace Accord, so you don’t have to (Part 2)

Overall, this is a tricky chapter. Some aspects are clearly necessary (e.g., better guarantees and security for the opposition)…