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What was the purpose of Pastrana's 'Plan Colombia'?
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?
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?
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?
What event led to President Pastrana breaking off peace talks with Farc rebels in 2002?
Who won the first-round presidential election in May 2002?
Who won the first-round presidential election in May 2002?
What event occurred just moments before Alvaro Uribe was sworn in as president in August 2002?
What event occurred just moments before Alvaro Uribe was sworn in as president in August 2002?
What was the outcome of the bitter 15-day dispute between Colombia and Venezuela in 2005?
What was the outcome of the bitter 15-day dispute between Colombia and Venezuela in 2005?
What did the 2005 law offer to paramilitaries who turned in their arms?
What did the 2005 law offer to paramilitaries who turned in their arms?
What was the purpose of the exploratory peace talks that began in Cuba in 2005?
What was the purpose of the exploratory peace talks that began in Cuba in 2005?
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