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Successes of Plan

FARC broken, seeks peace negotiations

Colombian state no longer on brink of collapse

Much closer US/Colombian ties

Gun deaths drop 20,000-14,000 a year

Colombian state strong enough to change from war to policing

American aid-military to civilian development

Plan Colombia

War with FARC

Failures of Plan

Coca production increased

Production shifts away from areas targeted

Paramilitary drug trafficking unchallenged

"Clear, hold, build" strategy fails

Paramilitaries commit civilian massacres

Civilian aid never amounted to much

Acres and acres of land taken from poor

What Is Plan Colombia and What are its Goals?

  • Bilateral US and Colombia pact to curb coca production
  • Ran from 2000-2005, $5.4 billion dollar aid package
  • Planned to reduce coca production 50% in 6 years
  • Mixture of civilian and mostly military aid

http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/plan_colombia_101999.pdf

All out offensive on FARC territories

New American weapons give government advantage

Government colludes with paramilitaries

"Clear, hold, build"

FARC battered

My Recommendations

Aid Imbalance

Causes Problems

Plan Colombia gave Colombia strength to solve own problems

More Civilian Aid to limit poverty

Disband Paramilitaries/FARC in Peace Process

Pursue drug traffickers regardless of affiliation

Military fumigates/attacks crops in FARC-held lands

Mostly military aid creates one sided approach

80% of aid to military, 20% to poor

Civilians turned off of Plan

Not incentivized to stop growing coca

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