In Colombia, 2015 Could Be Decisive Year for Rebel Talks

Negotiations to end Colombia's five-decadelong insurgency are entering a crucial phase. The government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, appear committed to negotiations for a peace agreement in 2015. The talks will continue to focus on how and when the group will demobilize, but it will be the discussions concerning the militants' outstanding criminal charges and potential punishments that will determine how soon an agreement is reached. In the meantime, energy infrastructure in northeastern and southwestern Colombia will remain at risk of consistent attacks by militants, which could further disrupt Colombia's oil exports.