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  • A Ceasefire that Backfired: Examining the Increase in the Killing of Social Leaders in Colombia

    A Ceasefire that Backfired: Examining the Increase in the Killing of Social Leaders in Colombia

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    Manuel Bustamante

    Negotiating peace is difficult. However, an equally difficult challenge arises when implementing peace where multiple non-state actors compete for territorial dominance. In “Killing Social Leaders for Territorial Control: The Unintended Consequences of Peace,” economists Mounu Prem, Andrés Rivera, Dario Romero and Juan Vargas found that an increase in the homicides…