Why the US Won't Support Peace in Colombia
Why the US Won't Support Peace in Colombia
By: Alice Loaiza
The U.S. gave billions of dollars to Plan Colombia, and other projects, to combat and terminate the popular resistance in the country.
The U.S. has never supported peace in Colombia starting with Plan Lazo in the early 1960s and the counterinsurgency team sent to Colombia to crush the Marquetalia community shortly thereafter.
General Yarborough who visited Colombia in 1962 said, “A concerted country team effort should be made now to select civilian and military personnel for clandestine training in resistance operations in case they are needed later. This should be done with a view toward development of a civil and military structure for exploitation in the event the Colombian internal security system deteriorates further. This structure should be used to pressure toward reforms known to be needed, perform counter-agent and counter-propaganda functions and as necessary execute paramilitary, sabotage and/or terrorist activities against known communist proponents. It should be backed by the United States."
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In 1978-1979 the American Anti-Communist Alliance appeared as a paramilitary organization, assassinating, kidnapping and bombing Colombians. It was revealed to be a creation of the Colombian national army and the U.S. embassy in Bogota.
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