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What Makes Peace? Colombia’s Ex-President Santos Says It’s Harder than War

What Makes Peace? Colombia’s Ex-President Santos Says It’s Harder than War

FromHold Your Fire!


What Makes Peace? Colombia’s Ex-President Santos Says It’s Harder than War

FromHold Your Fire!

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on Hold Your Fire!, former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos takes Rob and Naz behind the scenes of the negotiations with the FARC guerrillas that achieved a peace deal and won him the Nobel Peace Prize. Santos, also a Crisis Group Trustee, explains that making peace was much harder than leading the war effort. Beth Dickinson, Crisis Group’s analyst for Colombia, joins the conversation to give an update on how the peace agreement is working out. Background reading by Crisis Group:Leaders under Fire: Defending Colombia’s Front Line of Peace - 2020 report mentioned by Rob in the interviewThe Missing Peace: Colombia’s New Government and Last Guerrillas - 2018 reportColombia’s Armed Groups Battle for the Spoils of Peace - 2017 report Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join Crisis Group's Executive Vice President Richard Atwood as he dives deep into the conflicts that rage around the globe with Crisis Group analysts and special guests. These experts bring a unique, on-the-ground perspective to understanding both why those conflicts persist — and what could bring them to an end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.