Declaración del Gobierno Nacional y el PCC (ML) y el EPL, Juan José, Córdoba
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Declaración del Gobierno Nacional y el PCC (ML) y el EPL, Juan José, CórdobaDate
29 Jan 1991Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Framework/substantive - partialConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Colombia I - GaviriaParties
For the EPL and the PCC - ML:
JAIME FAJARDO LANDAETA
DA RÍO ANTONIO MEJÍA
ANÍBAL PALACIO
FERNANDO PINEDA
BERNARDO GUTIÉRREZ
MARCOS JARA
DOMINGO ROJAS
JYMY SALCEDO
JAIME VELASQUEZ
CAMILOSANTACRUZ
SALOMÓN BORGES
For the Presidential Council
JESÚS A. BEJARANO A.
CARLOS EDUARDO JARA MILLO
ALVARO HERNANDEZ
TOMAS CONCHA SANZThird parties
Agreement is not signed by, but is stated to have been agreed 'in the presence of': in the presence of Manuel Medina, representative of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE) and Socialist International in his capacity as international monitor, Monsignor Flavio Calle, Bishop of Montelíbano and Monsignor Guillermo Vega of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, as representatives of the church and as moral tutors of the peace process, Monsignor Emilio Stehle special guest of the church, Senator Rodrigo Marín Bernal in representation of the National Salvation Movement and Member of Parliament Andrés López,Description
The government will designate a bilateral commission with the goal of drafting the final agreement to be put forward on February 8. Decommissioning will be the grand final act in Medellín. The EPL declares a ceasefire from March 1, 1991 onwards and designates its representatives for the national assembly. The signatories agree to call all other armed groups to follow the example and initiate the peace process with the government to consolidate democracy.
Agreement document
Agreement document (original language)
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
No specific mention.
- 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
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leadersPage 1, Untitled Preamble,
Present in the town of Juan José in the municipality of Puerto Libertador in the department of Córdoba, the Popular Liberation Army (Ejército Popular de Liberación, EPL) negotiating commission, together with the representatives of the fronts appointed at the IV Conference of Combatants, and the Presidential Peace Council, in the presence of Manuel Medina, representative of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE) and Socialist International in his capacity as international monitor, Monsignor Flavio Calle, Bishop of Montelíbano and Monsignor Guillermo Vega of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, as representatives of the church and as moral tutors of the peace process, Monsignor Emilio Stehle special guest of the church, Senator Rodrigo Marín Bernal in representation of the National Salvation Movement and Member of Parliament Andrés López, make it publicly known that: - Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
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.
- DemocracyPage 2, Article 5,
The parties agree on the need for issuing a call to remaining armed groups that are still active to begin peace processes with the government, thus contributing to the consolidation of Colombian democracy. - Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communicationRights related issues→Media and communication→OtherPage 1, Article 2,
EPL has appointed Jaime Fajardo Landaeta and Darío Antonio Mejía Agudelo as its representatives on the National Constitutional Assembly, as spokespeople from 5 February and as representatives with full rights from the date arms are surrendered, in line with the agreement with the national government.
For its part, the government will appoint them during the course of this week. - 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.
- DDRSecurity sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisionsPage 1, Article 1,
As a result of the IV Conference of Combatants and the meeting held on this date, EPL ratifies before the country and the national government its decision to surrender arms on 1 March 1991.
Page 1, Article 2,
EPL has appointed Jaime Fajardo Landaeta and Darío Antonio Mejía Agudelo as its representatives on the National Constitutional Assembly, as spokespeople from 5 February and as representatives with full rights from the date arms are surrendered, in line with the agreement with the national government.
For its part, the government will appoint them during the course of this week.
Page 1-2, Article 4,
Proceedings for the surrender of arms that will take place in the camps in which EPL combatants are currently present will occur before the main and final proceedings, which will take place in Medellin, when the construction of a monument to peace in honour of Oscar William Calvo and Ernesto Rojas will begin, with arms to be embedded in a cement obelisk. - Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, Article 1,
As a result of the IV Conference of Combatants and the meeting held on this date, EPL ratifies before the country and the national government its decision to surrender arms on 1 March 1991.
Page 1, Article 2,
EPL has appointed Jaime Fajardo Landaeta and Darío Antonio Mejía Agudelo as its representatives on the National Constitutional Assembly, as spokespeople from 5 February and as representatives with full rights from the date arms are surrendered, in line with the agreement with the national government.
For its part, the government will appoint them during the course of this week.
Page 1-2, Article 4,
Proceedings for the surrender of arms that will take place in the camps in which EPL combatants are currently present will occur before the main and final proceedings, which will take place in Medellin, when the construction of a monument to peace in honour of Oscar William Calvo and Ernesto Rojas will begin, with arms to be embedded in a cement obelisk.
Page 2, Article 5,
The parties agree on the need for issuing a call to remaining armed groups that are still active to begin peace processes with the government, thus contributing to the consolidation of Colombian democracy. - 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.
- SourceAcuerdos 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. 165
DECLARATION OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF COLOMBIA (MARXIST–LENINIST) AND THE POPULAR LIBERATION ARMY IN JUAN JOSÉ, CORDOBA
29 January 1991
Present in the town of Juan José in the municipality of Puerto Libertador in the department of Córdoba, the Popular Liberation Army (Ejército Popular de Liberación, EPL) negotiating commission, together with the representatives of the fronts appointed at the IV Conference of Combatants, and the Presidential Peace Council, in the presence of Manuel Medina, representative of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE) and Socialist International in his capacity as international monitor, Monsignor Flavio Calle, Bishop of Montelíbano and Monsignor Guillermo Vega of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, as representatives of the church and as moral tutors of the peace process, Monsignor Emilio Stehle special guest of the church, Senator Rodrigo Marín Bernal in representation of the National Salvation Movement and Member of Parliament Andrés López, make it publicly known that:
As a result of the IV Conference of Combatants and the meeting held on this date, EPL ratifies before the country and the national government its decision to surrender arms on 1 March 1991.
EPL has appointed Jaime Fajardo Landaeta and Darío Antonio Mejía Agudelo as its representatives on the National Constitutional Assembly, as spokespeople from 5 February and as representatives with full rights from the date arms are surrendered, in line with the agreement with the national government.
For its part, the government will appoint them during the course of this week.
A bilateral commission has been appointed to prepare the final draft of the definitive agreement, which will be formally registered on 8 February in Bogota.
Proceedings for the surrender of arms that will take place in the camps in which EPL combatants are currently present will occur before the main and final proceedings, which will take place in Medellin, when the construction of a monument to peace in honour of Oscar William Calvo and Ernesto Rojas will begin, with arms to be embedded in a cement obelisk.
The parties agree on the need for issuing a call to remaining armed groups that are still active to begin peace processes with the government, thus contributing to the consolidation of Colombian democracy.
For the EPL and the PCC - ML:
JAIME FAJARDO LANDAETA
DA RÍO ANTONIO MEJÍA
ANÍBAL PALACIO
FERNANDO PINEDA
BERNARDO GUTIÉRREZ
MARCOS JARA
DOMINGO ROJAS
JYMY SALCEDO
JAIME VELASQUEZ
CAMILOSANTACRUZ
SALOMÓN BORGES
For the Presidential Council
JESÚS A. BEJARANO A.
CARLOS EDUARDO JARA MILLO
ALVARO HERNANDEZ
TOMAS CONCHA SANZ