Acuerdo de Crave Norte: Gobierno Nactional - CGSB

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Country/entity
Colombia
Region
Americas
Agreement name
Acuerdo de Crave Norte: Gobierno Nactional - CGSB
Date
17 May 1991
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
On behalf of the national government:
Andrés González Díaz Deputy Minister of the Interior
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Peace Council
On behalf of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator:
Lucía González Daniel Aldana Mutis Miguel Suárez Piragua
Third parties
-
Description
This agreement defines the participants to the future negotiations between the Government and the FARC, and the safe transfer procedure in return for participation. The parties to the agreement agree to open channels of direct communication.

Agreement document
CO_910517_Acuerdo de Cravo Norte - tr.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
CO_910517_Acuerdo de Cravo Norte.pdf | Download PDF

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 leaders
No specific mention.
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.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Other
Page 1, FIVE,
The parties agree to open a direct communication channel between them from 20 May to expedite the agreements required for holding talks outside the country.
Mobility/access
Page 1, FOUR,
The Colombian government ratifies its commitment to returning the members of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator Commission to the country in the same conditions as they left, without this commitment being subject to the result of the talks.
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, THREE,
Having obtained authorisation from the Venezuelan government to hold talks in Caracas, the Colombian government undertakes to guarantee all measures related to the security and transfer of the commissioners of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator to the venue chosen for the talks.

Page 1, FOUR,
The Colombian government ratifies its commitment to returning the members of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator Commission to the country in the same conditions as they left, without this commitment being subject to the result of the talks.

Page 1-2, SIX,
The representatives of the national government and the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator acknowledge the valuable help provided by the government of the sister republic of Venezuela in this phase of the process. They also express their gratitude to the Arauca people, the administrative authorities and the municipal authorities of Cravo del Norte for the support that has allowed talks to take place in the best conditions.
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
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. 248

CRAVO NORTE AGREEMENT

The representatives of the national government and the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator, present at Colegio José Antonio Galán in Cravo Norte, Arauca, after three days of negotiations in the presence of the commissions designated by the National Constitutional Assembly and the House of Representatives and other observers

Agree:

ONE. To hold direct talks, initially in Caracas, with representatives from the highest decision-making level to reach a negotiated solution to the armed political conflict from 1 June this year.

It is understood that, following the conversations in Caracas, and once there are circumstances and conditions to allow the transfer of negotiations, talks will continue in a city in Colombia to be defined by the parties within the agenda established or agreed by the high commissioners.

TWO. The Colombian government will make the corresponding arrangements with the sister government of the Republic of Venezuela to request authorisation to use Caracas as the venue for the talks.

THREE.

Having obtained authorisation from the Venezuelan government to hold talks in Caracas, the Colombian government undertakes to guarantee all measures related to the security and transfer of the commissioners of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator to the venue chosen for the talks.

FOUR.

The Colombian government ratifies its commitment to returning the members of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator Commission to the country in the same conditions as they left, without this commitment being subject to the result of the talks.

FIVE.

The parties agree to open a direct communication channel between them from 20 May to expedite the agreements required for holding talks outside the country.

SIX. The representatives of the national government and the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator acknowledge the valuable help provided by the government of the sister republic of Venezuela in this phase of the process.

They also express their gratitude to the Arauca people, the administrative authorities and the municipal authorities of Cravo del Norte for the support that has allowed talks to take place in the best conditions.

On behalf of the national government:

Andrés González Díaz

Deputy Minister of the Interior

Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo

Peace Council

On behalf of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinator:

Lucía González

Daniel Aldana Mutis

Miguel Suárez Piragua