00:00This is what attempted peace in Colombia looks like, as the CNEB hands over 14 tons of military
00:10supplies for destruction, mainly consisting of mortar heads and plastic explosives.
00:16I would like to thank all my comrades who have gathered here to take this important
00:24step towards peace. Our objective now must be to continue down the same path.
00:33The weaponry that was destroyed was used for attacks and combat, financed mainly by cocaine
00:39production and drug trafficking. But today, the CNEB's leaders talk about peace.
00:46It would be good if the armed conflict in Colombia ended, wouldn't it? Children could
00:53go out to play, they could go to school without fear, young people could study, they wouldn't
00:58be in armed organizations. That's the kind of peace we would like to see in Colombia one
01:03day.
01:08Members of the CNEB once belonged to other armed groups, who they are now fighting with for
01:14territorial control.
01:17The progress made in negotiations was celebrated at a public event. But members accused some
01:24of trying to torpedo the process.
01:29Peace faces many challenges. And we must overcome them all. Everyone knows that Colombia has a
01:35very powerful opposition. They are staunch enemies of peace, democracy and change. But peace must
01:43be achieved by everyone, with everyone, with the Colombian people.
01:52After four years of negotiations, the success of the talks has been mixed. Still, the government
01:58remains committed to total peace.
02:02How can we backtrack on a policy where a group is laying down their weapons to reconnect with
02:10communities? And why would our institutions shut the door on that possibility?
02:20What kind of future would we be offering those territories then?
02:27Despite significant advances such as the destruction of weapons, negotiations with armed groups in
02:33Colombia remain a major challenge.
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