Plan Colombia
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Plan Colombia was a U.S.-backed Colombian government initiative launched in the late 1990s that combined military aid, counter-narcotics operations, and institutional reforms to combat drug trafficking and insurgent groups.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral initiative
ⓘ
counter-narcotics program ⓘ security assistance program ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
combating drug trafficking
ⓘ
combating insurgent groups ⓘ strengthening Colombian state institutions ⓘ |
| approximateUSFunding | over 10 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | human rights organizations ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
environmental damage from aerial fumigation
ⓘ
human rights abuses by security forces ⓘ militarization of drug policy ⓘ |
| focusArea |
coca eradication
ⓘ
cocaine interdiction ⓘ economic development projects ⓘ judicial reform ⓘ security sector reform ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
improve governance and rule of law in Colombia
ⓘ
reduce coca cultivation in Colombia ⓘ weaken illegal armed groups ⓘ |
| hasPart |
counter-narcotics operations
ⓘ
institutional reforms ⓘ military aid ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Colombian Ministry of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian National Police Anti-Narcotics Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedWith |
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 1990s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Colombian internal security policy
ⓘ
subsequent U.S. security assistance programs in Latin America ⓘ |
| legalBasis | U.S. foreign assistance legislation ⓘ |
| location | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainImplementer | Government of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
National Liberation Army (ELN)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnerCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States–Colombia relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiary |
Colombian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Andean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Colombian armed conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedAs | Peace Colombia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| supporter | Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| usesMethod | aerial fumigation of coca crops ⓘ |
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