Acuerdo entre el PCC M-L, EPL, Quintín Lame y PRT y Partidos Políticos Signatarios del Acuerdo Para la Constituyente

  • Country/entity
    Colombia
  • Region
    Americas
  • Agreement name
    Acuerdo entre el PCC M-L, EPL, Quintín Lame y PRT y Partidos Políticos Signatarios del Acuerdo Para la Constituyente
  • Date
    24 Sep 1990
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )
  • Stage
    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature
    Government
  • Peace process
    Colombia I - Gaviria
  • Parties
    Por el Movimiento de Salvacion Nacional: RODRIGO MARIN BERNAL. Por el Partido Social Conservador: DIEGO PARDO KOPPEL. Por la Alianza Democrática M-19: DIEGO MONTÑA CUELLAR, CAMILO GONZALEZ, JAMIE FAJARDO, OTTO ÑAÑEZ.

    Por el Mando Central del EPL, BERNARDO GUTiERREZ, OCTAVIO HERNANDEZ, CARLOS ALBERTO RESTREPO Y JAIRO MORALES. Por la direccion nacional del PRT: SERGIO SIERRA Y VÍCTOR CRUZ. Por el Estado Mayor del Quintín Lame: LEONARDO ULCUÉ, MAURICIO PAEZ.

    Por el Partido Comunista Marxista-Leninista: JORGE OCAMPO Y RAÚL TEJADA
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    This document welcomes previous steps and reaffirms the signatories’ participation and commitment to previous agreements, a political solution to the conflict and political participation. They ask for the inclusion of other groups (social movements esp. indigenous, student and insurgent), a vote, political guarantees and access to media for communications. They ask to negotiate the topics of constitutional norms regulating politics and international relations, and modification of the article XVIII of the constitution on the public force and of the presidency. The Armado Quintin Lame movement refuses to participate in negotiations as long as indigenous groups are not included.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people
    Groups→Indigenous people→Rhetorical
    Page 1, Article 4,
    The guerrilla organisations that are present, the Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist) (Partido Comunista de Colombia [Marxista Leninista], PCC), propose the expansion of the agreement, the inclusion of new issues regarding the participation of social movements, especially the indigenous, student and insurgent movements, voting with the use of polling cards, and a climate of political guarantees and access to the media.
    •constitutional regulations for politics and international relations;
    •possible modification of Title XVIII of the constitution regarding the public forces and modifications to the presidential regime in the form of a parliamentary regime.

    Page 2, Untitled Afterword,
    MAQL expresses the caveat that it will not participate in the talks and commissions appointed by the government so long as the indigenous movement does not obtain special participation in the constitution as an ethnic minority.
  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society
    Page 1, Article 4,
    The guerrilla organisations that are present, the Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist) (Partido Comunista de Colombia [Marxista Leninista], PCC), propose the expansion of the agreement, the inclusion of new issues regarding the participation of social movements, especially the indigenous, student and insurgent movements, voting with the use of polling cards, and a climate of political guarantees and access to the media.
    •constitutional regulations for politics and international relations;
    •possible modification of Title XVIII of the constitution regarding the public forces and modifications to the presidential regime in the form of a parliamentary regime.

    Page 2, Article 7,
    As attendees of the meeting, we stress the importance of the efforts to expand the national debate to enrich the works and definitions for the assembly with broad participation from all social and political sectors, also taking advantage of the effect of committees.
  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution
    Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
    Page 1, Article 1,
    We reiterate the willingness of the participants to continue facilitating processes and mechanisms that link the National Constitutional Assembly to the political solution to the armed conflict. We reaffirm the conviction that the assembly must make an effective contribution to a path toward peace and democratisation.

Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy
    Page 1, Article 1,
    We reiterate the willingness of the participants to continue facilitating processes and mechanisms that link the National Constitutional Assembly to the political solution to the armed conflict. We reaffirm the conviction that the assembly must make an effective contribution to a path toward peace and democratisation.
  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
    Page 1, Article 4,
    The guerrilla organisations that are present, the Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist) (Partido Comunista de Colombia [Marxista Leninista], PCC), propose the expansion of the agreement, the inclusion of new issues regarding the participation of social movements, especially the indigenous, student and insurgent movements, voting with the use of polling cards, and a climate of political guarantees and access to the media.
    •constitutional regulations for politics and international relations;
    •possible modification of Title XVIII of the constitution regarding the public forces and modifications to the presidential regime in the form of a parliamentary regime.
  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction

    No specific mention.

  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, Article 2,
    The representatives of the signatory forces to the agreement acknowledge the progress in the peace process between the government and the Popular Liberation Army (Ejército Popular de Liberación, EPL), the Quintin Lame Armed Movement (Movimiento Armado Quintín Lame, MAQL), and the Revolutionary Workers’ Party (Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores, PRT). We regard the participation of representatives of these groups in the constitutional assembly as important for making progress toward democratisation and peaceful coexistence.

    Page 1, Article 3,
    We manifest our willingness to hear proposals from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and the Camilist Union-National Liberation Army (Union Camilista- Ejercito de Liberation Nacional, UC-ELN) and facilitate the search for ways to permit their involvement in the constitutional assembly.

    Page 1, Article 4,
    The guerrilla organisations that are present, the Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist) (Partido Comunista de Colombia [Marxista Leninista], PCC), propose the expansion of the agreement, the inclusion of new issues regarding the participation of social movements, especially the indigenous, student and insurgent movements, voting with the use of polling cards, and a climate of political guarantees and access to the media.
    •constitutional regulations for politics and international relations;
    •possible modification of Title XVIII of the constitution regarding the public forces and modifications to the presidential regime in the form of a parliamentary regime.

    Page 2, Article 6,
    The signatories express their willingness to support all initiatives that make the agreements between guerrilla groups and the government regarding the assembly viable.

    Page 2, Article 7,
    As attendees of the meeting, we stress the importance of the efforts to expand the national debate to enrich the works and definitions for the assembly with broad participation from all social and political sectors, also taking advantage of the effect of committees.

    Page 2, Untitled Afterword,
    MAQL expresses the caveat that it will not participate in the talks and commissions appointed by the government so long as the indigenous movement does not obtain special participation in the constitution as an ethnic minority.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Acuerdos con el EPL, MAQL y CRS, Diálogos con la CGSB, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1990-1994, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book III) p. 148

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF COLOMBIA (MARXIST–LENINIST), THE QUINTIN LAME ARMED MOVEMENT, THE REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS’ PARTY AND POLITICAL PARTIES SIGNATORY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT IN LABORES, BELMIRA, ANTIOQUIA

24 September 1990

Based on the deliberations that have taken place, we inform the public of the following:

We reiterate the willingness of the participants to continue facilitating processes and mechanisms that link the National Constitutional Assembly to the political solution to the armed conflict.

We reaffirm the conviction that the assembly must make an effective contribution to a path toward peace and democratisation.

The representatives of the signatory forces to the agreement acknowledge the progress in the peace process between the government and the Popular Liberation Army (Ejército Popular de Liberación, EPL), the Quintin Lame Armed Movement (Movimiento Armado Quintín Lame, MAQL), and the Revolutionary Workers’ Party (Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores, PRT).

We regard the participation of representatives of these groups in the constitutional assembly as important for making progress toward democratisation and peaceful coexistence.

We manifest our willingness to hear proposals from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and the Camilist Union-National Liberation Army (Union Camilista- Ejercito de Liberation Nacional, UC-ELN) and facilitate the search for ways to permit their involvement in the constitutional assembly.

The guerrilla organisations that are present, the Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist) (Partido Comunista de Colombia [Marxista Leninista], PCC), propose the expansion of the agreement, the inclusion of new issues regarding the participation of social movements, especially the indigenous, student and insurgent movements, voting with the use of polling cards, and a climate of political guarantees and access to the media.

The following topics are proposed:

constitutional regulations for politics and international relations;

possible modification of Title XVIII of the constitution regarding the public forces and modifications to the presidential regime in the form of a parliamentary regime.

The spokespeople for the signatory organisations take note of the proposals above, which they will examine together with the rest of the signatories where this is legally and politically possible.

The signatories express their willingness to support all initiatives that make the agreements between guerrilla groups and the government regarding the assembly viable.

As attendees of the meeting, we stress the importance of the efforts to expand the national debate to enrich the works and definitions for the assembly with broad participation from all social and political sectors, also taking advantage of the effect of committees.

MAQL expresses the caveat that it will not participate in the talks and commissions appointed by the government so long as the indigenous movement does not obtain special participation in the constitution as an ethnic minority.