The Puerto Polloan Civil Wars: Part III

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A FARPP underage soldier, 1989. Both sides were guilty of forcible recruitment of children as combatants or porters.

Fourth phase (1989-1990)
In early 1989 internationally sponsored talks between the weary factions set ground for a peace treaty. While negotiations run back and forth for almost a year, they paradoxically led to a resurgence of violence, as factions tried to gain the most advantages and settle scores before the inevitable end of the conflict. Cocaine production reached all-time high as did weapon importations; by this time, some factions sported armoured vehicles and advanced equipment such as night vision googles. Ceasefire came into effect on January 16th and the Peace Treaty was signed on January 20th 1990. The ten-years long war had cost the country 3,000 dead, 10,000 wounded and 50,000 internally displaced persons.
The terms of the Treaty made weak foundations for the Second Republic. The new Army and Police were on one hand too small, on the other mostly made up of former participants. The political system, design to enforce a balance between the political parties, paralyzed most government actions while giving free reign to the spoil system. And the economy and public infrastructure remained largely ruined.