Fifteen years later – reflections on the experience of POLSEDE and its usefulness in the present
The former Latin American Regional Director of Interpeace, Bernado Ar茅valo de Le贸n, looks at another previous initiative in Guatemala regarding the reintegration of security institutions. De Le贸n notes how Interpeace has prompted various stakeholders to discuss security issues through inclusive and participatory forums. He underlines how the success of peacebuilding processes in Guatemala is contingent on the transformation of the armed forces.