I keep hearing about the Irish peace process in Colombia
A peace deal with FARC seems imminent, and both sides reference Northern Ireland
Kieran Duffy has been living in Bogotá in Colombia since August 2014.
On August 11th 2001, three Irishmen were arrested in Bogotá’s international airport. Suspected of training left-wing FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels, their trial, flight, and subsequent conviction made headlines in Ireland, but was soon forgotten in Colombia as the country’s bloody internal conflict dragged on.
Almost 15 years after the arrest of the Colombia Three, and after numerous failed efforts to end the war, a peace deal between the government and FARC now seems to finally be around the corner.