The Elusive Consensus on Peace in Colombia (Spanish-Only)




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Summary: Since taking office in August 2018, Colombia’s government has sought to devise new strategies to advance peace and security in a country long plagued by armed conflict and organized criminal violence. Political consensus around peace, however, has remained elusive.  The United States Institute of Peace, the Inter-American Dialogue, and the Woodrow Wilson Center on Tuesday, December 11th hosted a conversation with three prominent members of the Colombian Senate’s Peace Commission. Speakers:Roy BarrerasSenator, Partido de la Unidad Nacional Michael CamilleriDirector, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, The Inter-American Dialogue Iván Cepeda Senator, Polo Democrático Alternativo Paloma ValenciaSenator, Centro Democrático Steve Hege, moderator Senior Expert on Colombia, U.S. Institute of Peace