Colombia’s Security Situation Under Petro

In 2023, Alfonso Camacho-Martinez wrote, “By Weakening the Military, Colombia’s Petro Imperils His Hopes for Peace,” where he argued that President Gustavo Petro has significantly weakened the military while in office. Three years later, in the midst of heightened tensions between the United States and some Latin American countries, we asked Alfonso to revisit his arguments. Image: U.S.

National GuardIn your 2023 article, “By Weakening the Military, Colombia’s Petro Imperils His Hopes for Peace,” you argue President Petro’s actions significantly weakened Colombia’s military, resulting in the strengthening of armed non-state actors. What is your current assessment of the health of the The post Colombia’s Security Situation Under Petro appeared first on War on the Rocks .