Leftist President Gustavo Petro has sought to end six decades of conflict between the country s security forces, guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug gangs as part of his "total peace" plan.
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia have intensified and civilians are "paying the price", despite a variety of peace talks and ceasefires implemented by the government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Wednesday."Clashes between armed groups for control of territory have intensified and it is the civilian population who are paying the price," said Caraffi.
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