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Colombia's New President Formally Ends 'Total Peace' Negotiations
(MENAFN) Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella moved Friday to permanently dismantle his predecessor's signature negotiating framework, signing executive orders that revoke the credentials of all government negotiators and shut down every active peace dialogue — fulfilling a central campaign pledge.
The order terminates talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), FARC splinter factions, the Clan del Golfo cartel, and urban criminal networks operating in Medellin, Buenaventura and Quibdo. A presidential statement declared the government was ending what it called the dialogue processes, associated legal forums, and the "false peace," with De La Espriella pledging no political recognition or judicial leniency for armed groups.
The president took direct aim at the prior administration under Gustavo Petro, saying more than 7 billion Colombian pesos (about $1.7 million) in public funds went solely toward fees for negotiators, spokespersons and facilitators — a figure he said excludes additional spending on security, travel, meeting-zone logistics and other operational costs. De La Espriella argued the talks had backfired, letting armed groups regroup and strengthen rather than weakening them, while they continued targeting civilians and security forces.
He laid out a binary choice for illegal armed groups going forward: genuine disarmament and submission to the justice system, or direct confrontation with state security forces for those who continue committing violence against civilians. Barely a month into office, Colombia's new government has pivoted sharply from negotiated settlements toward hardline enforcement and expanded military operations.
The order terminates talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), FARC splinter factions, the Clan del Golfo cartel, and urban criminal networks operating in Medellin, Buenaventura and Quibdo. A presidential statement declared the government was ending what it called the dialogue processes, associated legal forums, and the "false peace," with De La Espriella pledging no political recognition or judicial leniency for armed groups.
The president took direct aim at the prior administration under Gustavo Petro, saying more than 7 billion Colombian pesos (about $1.7 million) in public funds went solely toward fees for negotiators, spokespersons and facilitators — a figure he said excludes additional spending on security, travel, meeting-zone logistics and other operational costs. De La Espriella argued the talks had backfired, letting armed groups regroup and strengthen rather than weakening them, while they continued targeting civilians and security forces.
He laid out a binary choice for illegal armed groups going forward: genuine disarmament and submission to the justice system, or direct confrontation with state security forces for those who continue committing violence against civilians. Barely a month into office, Colombia's new government has pivoted sharply from negotiated settlements toward hardline enforcement and expanded military operations.
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