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In the past several decades, various actors have sought to promote peace in the periphery, their actions framed by the dominant logics of global interventionism. Amongst these, former colonial powers, such as Portugal, have intervened in spaces that were once under its colonial yoke and where long and complex processes of violence have occurred. This article critically analyses the role of Portugal in promoting peace, within this double frame of former colonial relations and global interventionism. It briefly examines the thought and practice of interventions and the context of Portuguese foreign policy post-revolution, to then explore the case studies of Guinea-Bissau and East Timor. Finally, the article considers criticisms of this interventionism and its implications, from a post-colonial perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...