Post-Conflict Colombian Military Looks for Development Role

"Soldiers can be clowns," a Colombian general observed to me in an interview, explaining why Colombian soldiers have donned face paint and rubber noses, "and this is one way to create a love of country in children." In the wake of the 2016 demobilization of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the military has taken on new missions to repair the reputation of their institution. The armed conflict between the government and the FARC began in 1964, claimed the lives of at least