and positive, had occurred in Colombia, but hopes had been raised that civilian life might return to normal. The major and most serious event of the year had been the government offensive against the drug traffickers following the assassination of Luis Carlos Galan. The reaction of the drug mafia had been terrorism on an unprecedented scale. The struggle waged by the Government had, however, made it possible to establish the long-term and clear responsibility of the drug criminals for the training and financing of the so-called paramilitary or private defence groups which had committed innumerable crimes of every kind. What had earlier been unbelievable to certain sectors of international opinion namely, the direct responsibility of the drug traffickers for the operations of those groups had soon become incontrovertible evidence. The open participation of those groups in massacres of civilians, attacks on the judiciary and assassinations of the E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l6 page 10 leaders of all political groups had culminated in their horrifying offer of rewards for attacks on the National Police in an unprecedented challenge to law and order. 40. On the other hand, strictly political violence, by the guerrilla movements, had diminished as a result of the pacification process initiated by the previous Government, culminating with the signature of a political agreement with the M-19 movement for its demobilization, the surrender of its weapons and the reinsertion of its members into civilian life. Dialogue was proceeding with three other armed groups and it only remained to negotiate similar arrangements with the two remaining groups which continued to pursue their destabilization objectives by force of arms. 41. The Government had never denied the possibility of individual involvement by members of the forces of law and order in the criminal acts of the groups 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing political and social issues in Colombia, specifically the government's efforts to combat drug trafficking and terrorism, as well as the impact on civilians and the pacification process. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, relief, or culture.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations