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8 Brown J. World Aff. 163 (2001-2002)
Paramilitaries in Colombia

handle is hein.journals/brownjwa8 and id is 173 raw text is: Paramilitaries in Colombia WINIFRED TATE Former Senior Fellow Washington Office on Latin America The failure to address paramilitary violence is the fatal flaw in Plan Co- lombia and in the current U.S. assistance strategy. The continued growth in numbers and in scope of operations of Colombian paramilitary groups threatens the ability of the civilian government to govern and undermines all U.S. policy objectives. These illegal groups are responsible for major drug traf- ficking operations and the majority of political violence in Colombia. Despite this, the United States is making its primary ally a corrupt and abusive army, members of which support, train, supply, and coordinate paramilitary groups in many areas of the country. Far from being marginal actors, Colombian paramili- tary groups are sophisticated offensive armies, supported by regional landowners, drug traffickers, and members of the Colombian military. They are responsible for working with major drug cartels to bring tons of cocaine and heroin into the United States. Dismantling these groups, and bringing their leadership to justice, must be a priority for the United States. The United States is making a major investment in Colombia: Assistance to the region reached an all-time peak of over $1.3 billion for 2001-2002 with President Bill Clinton's emergency package. Now, President George Bush has an- nounced a major new program for the Andes. According to policymakers, U.S. assistance is designed to achieve a variety of goals: reducing the amount of drugs coming into the United States, strengthening democracy and human rights, con- tributing to regional stability, and supporting efforts for a negotiated settlement Winter/Spring 2001 - Volume VIII, Issue 1

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