Comunicado Gobierno-CGSB, Finalización de la Primera Ronda de Conversaciones, Caracas

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado Gobierno-CGSB, Finalización de la Primera Ronda de Conversaciones, Caracas
Date: 15 Jun 1991
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Colombia I - Gaviria
Parties: For the national government:
JESÚS ANTONIO BEJARANO A., Presidential Council
ANDRÉS GONZÁLEZ D., Deputy Minister of the Interior
CARLOS EDUARDO JARAMILLO C., Council Adviser
HUMERTO VERGARA P., Council Adviser
TOMÁS CONCHA S., Council Adviser

For CGSB:
ALFONSO CANO, FARC
IVÁN MÁRQUEZ, FARC
PABLO CATATUMBO, FARC
GULLERMO ZULUAGA, FARC
DANIEL ALDANA, FARC
MIGUEL SUÁREZ, FARC
ANDRÉS PARÍS, FARC
FRANCISCO GALÁN, ELN
LUCÍA CONZÁLEZ, ELN
DIEGO RUIZ, EPL
ASDRÚBAL JIMÉNEZ, EPL
Third parties: -
Description: A short agreement renewing commitments to a ceasefire and talks. It documents considerable disagreements over the criteria and the zones covered by such a ceasefire. Each side will now convene to discuss their criteria before reconvening for bilateral talks by June 20. Regardless of the outcome of the talks, they will then meet again on July 15. The government guarantees the safe journey to the talks in Caracas. Both sides reiterate their wish to find a civilised solution to the armed political conflict.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: Page 1, Article 5,
The Colombian government undertakes to provide all necessary guarantees to transport the CGSB commission to the agreed locations in order to make the necessary arrangements for continuity of the process between 25 June and 15 July. The government also commits to return the commission to the city of Caracas.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, Article 1,
In taking forward the first point of the agenda dated 6 June regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, two proposals have been presented that are widely known and have been explained to the public.

Page 1, Article 2,
Following exhaustive debate of the proposals, preliminary points of agreement have been identified, although significant differences remain on the criteria for the demarcation and coverage of zones.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: Acuerdos con el EPL, MAQL y CRS, Diálogos con la CGSB, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1990-1994, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book III) p. 258

COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SIMÓN BOLÍVAR GUERRILLA COORDINATING BOARD UPON COMPLETION OF THE FIRST ROUND OF TALKS IN CARACAS

15 June 1991

In joint agreement, the government and the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board (Coordinadora Guerrillera Simón Bolívar, CGSB) make the following publicly known:

In taking forward the first point of the agenda dated 6 June regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, two proposals have been presented that are widely known and have been explained to the public.

Following exhaustive debate of the proposals, preliminary points of agreement have been identified, although significant differences remain on the criteria for the demarcation and coverage of zones.

The parties insist on finding a solution to these differences and believe each of the commissions should separately gather information and draw up the necessary reflections.

As such, talks are paused until 0900 on 20 June, when they will restart and run until 25 June.

The government commissions and CGSB agree that regardless of the result on 25 June, talks will resume on 15 July in the city of Caracas, subject to consultation with the Venezuelan government.

The Colombian government undertakes to provide all necessary guarantees to transport the CGSB commission to the agreed locations in order to make the necessary arrangements for continuity of the process between 25 June and 15 July.

The government also commits to return the commission to the city of Caracas.

The government and CGSB reaffirm their intention to persevere in the search for a civilised solution to the armed political conflict and commit all their efforts to doing so.

For the national government:

JESÚS ANTONIO BEJARANO A., Presidential Council

ANDRÉS GONZÁLEZ D., Deputy Minister of the Interior

CARLOS EDUARDO JARAMILLO C., Council Adviser

HUMERTO VERGARA P., Council Adviser

TOMÁS CONCHA S., Council Adviser

For CGSB:

ALFONSO CANO, FARC

IVÁN MÁRQUEZ, FARC

PABLO CATATUMBO, FARC

GULLERMO ZULUAGA, FARC

DANIEL ALDANA, FARC

MIGUEL SUÁREZ, FARC

ANDRÉS PARÍS, FARC

FRANCISCO GALÁN, ELN

LUCÍA CONZÁLEZ, ELN

DIEGO RUIZ, EPL

ASDRÚBAL JIMÉNEZ, EPL