Colombia: More violence than before the peace agreement

"Colombia: More violence than before the peace agreement,"

"After over five decades of conflict signed a peace agreement in 2016 between the government and the marxist Farc guerilla."

"But since then, violence has actually increased significantly in some areas in Colombia, warns the International committee of the red cross (ICRC)."

" The civilian population, the situation is worse than before. The peace did not reach these areas, " says Christoph Harnisch, head of delegation of the ICRC."

"it is Particularly bad in the provinces as Chocó, Cauca, Arauca and Norte de Santander. Which have different power vacuum emerged where armed criminal groups fight for control over drugs and their trafficking routes. In addition, the continuing violence between government forces and former members of the Farc refused to disarm. Even members in the even active the ELN-guerrilla, set of troubles."

"the Violence led to a 27 780 people were forced to leave their homes in the last year, an increase of 90 percent compared with the year before."

"a Lot more people can also be victims of anti-personnel mines, of which over half are civilians. In the last year increased the number of minoffer by 280 percent, to 221 people. Of these died, 31 people of their injuries."

"Harnisch says that the president Iván Duque and the government not only can see it as a safety issue, but that the solution also includes the expansion of health care facilities and other public utilities."

"With its 50 million inhabitants, Colombia is Latin america's third most populous country, after Brazil and Mexico. Also the nature is very rich – Colombia is one of less than 20 countries classified as "

"the Name Colombia comes from explorer Christopher Columbus. The contemporary statsbildningen Colombia emerged during the 1800s."

"the Second half of the 1900s was marked by war between government forces, högermilis and s history in the country. During half a century, the conflicts claimed more than 220 000 lives."