On the Road to Peace in Colombia, It’s Important to Remember the Underlying Causes of Conflict

Feb 9, 2016 | Stephanie Burgos
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The longest lasting and only remaining internal armed conflict in this hemisphere may be coming to a close soon. After more than 50 years, Colombians are hopeful that peace is finally within reach. But as Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos explained to a packed audience in Washington last week, making peace is much more difficult than making war.