The Comptroller General of the Republic issued a strong warning about the lack of resources to comply with the reparation of the victims of the armed conflict, pointing out that the goods delivered by the extinct FARC guerrilla are insufficient and differ drastically from what was initially agreed.

According to the control body, by 2026 there is only 16% of the budget necessary to execute the restorative components required by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).

The economic gap is alarming. While the peace court estimates that $121,858 million pesos are required to meet the objectives of the sentences, currently there are only $20,000 million available.

This situation leaves the comprehensive reparation component in the air, which is the backbone of the Peace Agreement.

The Comptroller’s Office pointed out that there are no clear budget allocations in the territorial and national entities to cover this deficit, which generates total uncertainty for those who expect compensation for the damages suffered during the period of violence.

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The inventory of what has been delivered by the FARC to date is, for many, a mockery of the State. In cash, of the $12,070 million promised, only a little more than $2,114 million has reached the public coffers.

The outlook for other assets is equally bleak: of the 440,020 grams of granulated gold agreed upon, almost half remain to be delivered; As for livestock, there are only 258 animals of the more than 24,000 registered in the agreement; and in real estate, the figure is ridiculous, since of 722 properties compromised, only one has been formally delivered.

Faced with this scenario, the Special Assets Society (SAE) and the Victims Unit (UARIV) face the challenge of managing an asset that seems not to exist in reality.

The Comptroller’s Office warned that this lack of compliance not only affects the State’s pocketbook, but also directly hits the principle of non-repetition. If the resources or real assets are not found, the effectiveness of transitional justice will be called into question, leaving thousands of Colombians empty-handed and a feeling of impunity in the face of the commitments made in Havana.

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