Carlos Gallo, a former member of the last secretariat of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), recently shared insights with Prensa Latina on the implementation of Colombia’s historic peace agreement. Gallo emphasized that the process was fundamentally a political endeavor, rather than a mechanical checklist of fulfilled terms. He noted that the government succeeding Juan Manuel Santos’s administration (2010-2018) opposed the agreement, creating significant political tension and resistance for four years. Despite this, a coalition of political and social forces emerged to safeguard the peace process from complete collapse. Gallo highlighted that the agreement catalyzed profound political and social transformations, including the election of Colombia’s first progressive government. The Final Peace Agreement, signed at the Colon Theater in Bogotá, marked the end of nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba and over 50 years of armed conflict with FARC-EP. As the agreement approaches its ninth anniversary on November 24, Gallo’s reflections underscore its enduring impact on Colombia’s political landscape.