- Plan Patriota
Plan Patriota (In english, "Patriot Plan") is military plan developed by the
Government of Colombia with the financial support and approval of theGovernment of the United States in an effort to uproot the guerrilla groups in Colombia, more specifically theRevolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN). The plan is part of the government of PresidentAlvaro Uribe 'sdemocratic security doctrine. The plan is also intended to get military presence to the most remote areas of Colombia, where the guerrilla had enclaves, and enable the introduction of social programs. [ [http://www.presidencia.gov.co/prensa_new/sne/2005/abril/17/03172005.htm :: Sne :: ] ] Some analysts consider the plan to be a sort of second phase ofPlan Colombia .Fact|date=February 2008The first military operation related to the Plan Patriota was launched in
2004 and was dubbedOperation JM .Criticism
Human rights concerns
The
José Alvear Restrepo Lawyer’s Collective , ahuman rights NGO , has criticized Plan Patriota. In April of2008 , the Collective mentioned that hearings and judicial processes had provided information describing links between paramilitary forces and the Colombian National Army during Operation Liberty I, a2003 prelude to Plan Patriota carried out in the area of Viotá, Cundinamarca. According to the Collective, multiple incidents of forced disappearances, torture, extrajudicial executions and forced displacement, among other crimes, took place in the area. [" [http://www.colectivodeabogados.org/article.php3?id_article=1266 Viotá, 2003: Mere Coincidences?] "José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective April 15, 2008] ]References
ee also
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Plan Colombia
*Fluvial Campaign of the Plan Patriota
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