Barriers to Peace? Colombian Citizens’ Beliefs and Attitudes Vis-à-Vis the Government-FARC-EP Agreement

Diana Rico Revelo and Cecilia Emma Sottilotta

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2023, vol. 46, issue 1, 46-67

Abstract: The 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People’s Army (FARC-EP) faces several challenges concerning its implementation. This study explores the beliefs and attitudes of citizens from the Colombian Caribbean coast vis-à-vis the 2016 peace agreement as well as the first steps in its implementation in 2017 identifying barriers that are likely to undermine support for long-term peace. We detect a tendency to maintain beliefs and attitudes that hinder the de-escalation of the conflict and fuel mistrust, mostly linked to the weaponization of the peace process in a polarized political context.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2020.1752008

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