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Colombia's new government: 2016 deal with rebel group has not brought peace - but 132,000 killings

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Lederer, E. M. (2026, October 13). Colombia's new government: 2016 deal with rebel group has not brought peace - but 132,000 killings. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/colombia-s-new-government-2016-deal-with-rebel-group-has-not-brought-peace-but-132-000-killings/article_2166c562-106b-5e17-9308-cc6228aae5b7.html

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Colombia's foreign minister Omar Bula reported to the United Nations Security Council that since the 2016 peace agreement with the largest rebel group, over 132,000 people have been killed and armed group membership has surged from 6,000 to nearly 30,000. He stated that the peace deal’s portrayal as a model success is not supported by these figures and emphasized that achieving lasting peace remains a significant challenge under President Abelardo de la Espriella's leadership.

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In September 2023, Colombia's new foreign minister Omar Bula addressed the United Nations Security Council, revealing that over 132,000 people have been killed since the country signed a peace agreement with its largest rebel group in 2016. Additionally, membership in armed groups has surged from 6,000 to almost 30,000 during this period. Bula stressed that despite international praise for the deal as an exemplary event, Colombia faces ongoing challenges toward achieving lasting peace under President Abelardo de la Espriella’s leadership.

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Colombia’s new government told the United Nations on Monday that over 132,000 people have been killed and armed group membership has increased from 6,000 to almost 30,000 in the decade since the country signed a highly touted peace agreement with its largest rebel group. asserted

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Addressing the Security Council for the first time, Foreign Minister Omar Bula said “the ideological and international promotion of the peace agreement as an exemplary event worthy of emulation is not borne out by the figures” — and said lasting peace remains elusive and a challenge for conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was inaugurated in August. asserted

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Colombia's new government: 2016 deal with rebel group has not brought peace - but 132,000 killings

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