Local Zones of Peace: General Survey and Map.
El Olival/ Suaita
Official Title: Corregimimiento de Olival.
Departamento: municipio de Suaita en Santander
Region: NE of Colombia close to Vnezulan border
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Location: extreme S of departamento near boder with Boyaca; c80 miles N of Bogota
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Local Peace-building Working Group
Dr. Christopher Mitchell has reconstituted the Zones of Peace Working Group under under a new title and with a broader focus. For more information, read the letter from Dr. Mitchell and check out the links below.
Newsletter Article: Analyzing Civil War and Local Peacebuilding at S-CAR
Students may request to join the group on the S-CAR Network