Colombia's Conflict

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What was the purpose of Pastrana's 'Plan Colombia'?

  • To negotiate a ceasefire
  • To fight drug-trafficking and rebels (correct)
  • To establish a demilitarized area
  • To provide aid to the Farc rebels

Why did the Colombian government freeze talks with the Farc in September 2000?

  • They refused to extend the demilitarized area
  • They accused the Farc of attacking paramilitary groups
  • They alleged Farc harboured a hijacker (correct)
  • They accused the Farc of rearming in the safe haven

What was the San Francisco agreement signed in October 2001?

  • An agreement to extend the demilitarized area
  • A pledge to provide aid to the Farc rebels
  • A promise to release captured rebels
  • A commitment to negotiate a ceasefire (correct)

What event led to President Pastrana breaking off peace talks with Farc rebels in 2002?

<p>The hijacking of an aircraft (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who won the first-round presidential election in May 2002?

<p>An independent candidate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event occurred just moments before Alvaro Uribe was sworn in as president in August 2002?

<p>Explosions rocked Bogota (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the bitter 15-day dispute between Colombia and Venezuela in 2005?

<p>A peace agreement between Colombia and Venezuela (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the 2005 law offer to paramilitaries who turned in their arms?

<p>Reduced jail terms and protection from extradition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the exploratory peace talks that began in Cuba in 2005?

<p>To end the conflict with the National Liberation Army (ELN) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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