Theo Sitther writes about Colombia in PeaceSigns:
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Colombia is home to one of the longest running internal armed conflicts. The war is fought between various armed actors and has displaced more than four million people, creating one of the worst humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere. Each year many Colombians are assassinated, kidnapped, threatened and displaced. A rural Colombian church member explains, “What you experience only in your nightmares is our daily reality”…In spite of such courageous efforts, government policy and actions have often undermined genuine peace building activities. The United States, for example, has provided significant military support (over $5 billion) for the Colombian government. After more than eight years, this policy has proven to be ineffective and a failure.
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