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A flag of the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group flutters in the wind in Catatumbo, Colombia, on Aug. 18, 2022. 

Even if the government successfully disarms the country's powerful guerrilla groups, new ones will only take their place as long as Colombia's drug trade remains lucrative.

Will Colombia Ever Achieve 'Total Peace?'

Even if the government successfully disarms the country's powerful guerilla groups, new ones will only take their place as long as Colombia's drug trade remains lucrative.

Will Colombia Ever Achieve 'Total Peace?' | RANE

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True peace in Colombia will remain elusive due to the many obstacles still standing in the way of the Petro administration reaching a comprehensive peace agreement with guerrilla groups and, more importantly, the country's geographic conditions that make drug production and trafficking financially lucrative for such groups.

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Will Colombia Ever Achieve 'Total Peace?'

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