AVAL - Colombia's Tattered Peace: Rising Violence Will Impact Economic Growth
It was a long hard road for Colombia’s Santos government to achieve peace with the Andean nation’s largest rebel group the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia–Ejército del Pueblo known by its initials as the FARC. While it was highly unpopular with many Colombians it did bring considerable hope to a nation wracked by a long history of violence and internal conflict.
The deal it was hoped would bring an end to Colombia’s long running civil conflict which has existed since the early 1960s and bolster security, quality of life and economic growth for all Colombians.