Overview

• Colombian President Gustavo Petro formally suspended the ceasefire with a FARC dissident faction after its expiration earlier this week.
• Petro emphasized that the suspension does not signal the end of peace negotiations, which are part of his broader 'total peace' initiative.
• Both parties have been given 72 hours to relocate to designated areas under agreed security measures to avoid clashes.
• The ceasefire, in effect since December 2023, had been extended multiple times but failed to secure another renewal due to unresolved issues.
• NGOs warn that the breakdown of the truce could escalate violence in conflict-affected regions, undermining social and economic stability.