It is a problem that has long plagued policymakers in Ecuador: although it exercises no official influence over its neighbour’s peace deals, changes in Colombian attitudes and approaches to armed groups can have a dramatic impact on the border region between the two countries. In light of the peace accord between the Colombian government and the guerrilla Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc) and efforts to broker a deal with the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), now Colombia’s largest guerrilla group following the demobilisation of the Farc, we look at how much of this violence has spilled over the border and at the response by Ecuador’s government.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1567 words.
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