Ex-combatant Voices at the End of War:
FARC-EP Iterations after the Signing of the Peace Accord in Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.46661/americania.6502Keywords:
Ex-combatants, Reconciliation, Social interaction, FARC-EP, Armed conflictAbstract
This article seeks to better our understanding of the experiences FARC ex-combatants following their interaction with police officers at the end of the armed conflict in Colombia. Methodologically, a case study was conducted in which seventeen former combatants participated, one on one, in quasi-structured interviews. The results indicate shared perceptions, emotions, and actions revolving around four central concerns: respect for differences; fear and distrust; identification with the adversary; and redefining the enemy. Findings illuminate views on reconciliation based on the construction of social relations that promote different national scenarios than those left by the Colombian conflict.
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