Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 09/2008

Colombia's Crossroads: The FARC and the Future of the Hostages

Virginia M. Bouvier

June 2008

United States Institute of Peace

Abstract

This USIPeace Briefing discusses the condition of the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), their hostages and the potential direction of this situation. The briefing stresses insights that key figures in the issue raised in recent visits to Washington, DC.