Situation in Colombia after the wave of recent terrorist attacks

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital F
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   F. whereas these events form part of an escalating pattern of coordinated assaults across the country, demonstrating the ability of illegal armed groups to directly threaten Colombia’s institutions and democracy, with the clear intention of creating instability in the run-up to the 2026 elections;

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   F. whereas these events form part of an escalating pattern of coordinated assaults across the country, demonstrating the ability of illegal armed groups to directly threaten Colombia’s institutions and democracy, with the clear intention of creating instability in the run-up to the 2026 elections; whereas Colombia has historically experienced heightened violence during electoral periods;

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2. Amendment 2The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital K a (new)
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   Ka. whereas the government attempted to implement a broad programme of reforms to overcome the crises generated by armed violence in rural areas of the country, high levels of exclusion and inequality, and a deterioration in environmental conditions – structural causes that the 2016 Peace Agreement seeks to correct; whereas the government has encountered strong resistance from economic elites, powerful media interests and the traditional parties that control the majority in Congress;

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3. Amendment 3The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)
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   4a. Condemns the political instrumentalisation for electoral purposes of the violence and terrorist attacks that have occurred in recent months; draws attention to the increase in violence during pre-electoral periods and calls on all actors to respect the right of citizens to freely choose their leaders;

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4. Amendment 4The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6 a (new)
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   6a. Reiterates its full support for Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement and welcomes the Colombian Government’s willingness to accelerate its implementation; calls for the EU and its Member States to maintain and strengthen their support and funding for the Colombian Government’s policies backing the full implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement; recognises, furthermore, the importance of funding civil society organisations that have been working for decades to build a peaceful country;

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5. Amendment 5The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6 b (new)
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   6b. Highlights the UN Secretary-General’s statement regarding the importance of the implementation of the provisions on security guarantees contained in Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, as they offer a clear and comprehensive framework for addressing the factors and effects of violence that have particularly affected rural communities, social leaders, ex-combatants, women, children, indigenous peoples and Afro-Colombians;

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6. Amendment 6The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6 c (new)
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   6c. Welcomes the Colombian Government’s commitment and efforts to building peace and calls on the authorities to continue efforts to find a negotiated solution to the conflict; urges the EU and its Member States to accompany the current dialogues between the Colombian Government and armed actors, insisting on the need to respect international humanitarian law, as a sign of goodwill; considers that building a stable and lasting peace in Colombia beyond the resolution of the internal armed conflict should be a top priority for the EU and the international community;

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7. Amendment 7The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)
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   7a. Stresses that the root causes of the Colombian conflict derive from inequality, and therefore welcomes the Government’s efforts to reduce inequality and ensure universal access to public services and social rights; highlights that the Peace Agreement also encompassed measures aimed at addressing the structural causes of the conflict and it is therefore essential to underscore once again the importance of its full implementation;

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8. Amendment 8The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 b (new)
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   7b. Calls on the Member States to support and actively promote the establishment of a new paradigm in the fight against drug trafficking, recognising that punitive approaches have failed to achieve sustainable results and have been associated with widespread human rights violations, and instead prioritise peace, human rights, and sustainable livelihoods, so that communities in areas growing coca and other illicit crops can finally live in dignity, security and lasting peace;

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9. Amendment 9ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7a (new)
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   7a. Welcomes the EU Member States’ concrete contributions in this regard, such as the Italian ‘Falcone-Borsellino’ initiative, which is designed to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean combat transnational organised crime, providing technical support and assistance, training and good practices in the fields of justice and security;

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10. Amendment 10Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital H
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    H. whereas drug cartels and transnational crime structures, including the Cártel de los Soles in Venezuela and other illegal groups, support terrorism by sustaining armed groups within and outside Colombia, and supplying arms, financial flows and safe havens across the border, thereby worsening regional instability and undermining Colombia’s sovereignty and democracy;

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    H. whereas drug cartels and transnational crime structures, including the Cártel de los Soles in Venezuela and Italian mafias, support terrorism by sustaining armed groups within and outside Colombia, and supplying arms, financial flows and safe havens across the border, thereby worsening regional instability and undermining Colombia’s sovereignty and democracy;

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11. Amendment 11Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3
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    3. Further condemns and deplores the recent wave of terrorist attacks, and the killings of, and general escalation in violence against, political actors, public figures, human rights defenders, journalists, social leaders and security forces, which have rocked Colombia and had a highly damaging effect on the country’s social cohesion and stability;

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    3. Further condemns and deplores the recent wave of terrorist attacks, and the killings of, and general escalation in violence against, political actors, public figures, human rights defenders, journalists, social leaders and security forces throughout the country, not only in large cities like Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, which have rocked Colombia and had a highly damaging effect on the country’s social cohesion and stability;

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12. Amendment 12Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6
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    6. Urges the Colombian authorities to identify the motives and all factors behind the worrying escalation of violence and the terrorist attacks, continue to address the underlying causes of the conflict, ensure the full protection of human rights throughout Colombia, and build a culture of peace and dialogue for conflict resolution;

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    6. Urges the Colombian authorities to identify the motives and all factors behind the worrying escalation of violence and the terrorist attacks, bring to justice all those responsible, who in many cases work in groups that have structures similar to, and operate like, mafia groups, continue to address the underlying causes of the conflict, ensure the full protection of human rights throughout Colombia, and build a culture of peace and dialogue for conflict resolution;

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