Weekly Report - 22 November 2012 (WR-12-46)

On Monday the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc) declared a two-month unilateral ceasefire; on Tuesday the group’s 36^th front had already violated it. The million-dollar question is whether this serves as: proof of the Farc’s lack of commitment to the measure, which was only intended to give it positive press coverage; an indication of poor communication within the guerrilla structure; or a rebellion on the part of lower-ranking commanders whose troops on the ground might prefer not to abide by orders emanating from Havana. Reading the group’s moves became even more complicated when on Wednesday night it released four Chinese oil workers who had been held hostage since June 2011, which is clearly a goodwill gesture.

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