HE government Colombia And National Liberation Army (ELN)The last operational guerrilla in that country closed the second round of talks in Mexico by looking more closely at the longed-for peace horizon than before. Although there is still a long way to go, the foundation for this 25-day trading has been laid. start discussing ceasefire. “The first steps have been taken,” said ELN commander Pablo Beltrán. “We have made progress in establishing an itinerary with a shared vision of peace,” said the group’s direct representative. minister Gustavo Petro, Otty Patino. In response, the government “recognised” the ELN.rebel armed organizationand “aimed at finding a solution to the armed conflict”.
vice president France Marquez He participated in these talks, which also made it possible to address other pressing issues such as citizen and community involvement in the peace process. The parties will meet again in Havana. Cuba has already played an important role in the negotiations between the government of Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC that ended the conflict seven years ago.
“To achieve inclusive and lasting peace, we must all change, we must all participate in its design and realization,” added Beltrán.
“complete peace”
oil, a former M-19 rebel, after assuming the presidency, offered to maintain “complete peace” in Colombia. This includes far-right armed groups and drug groups. The possibility of reaching a definitive agreement with the ELN is crucial in this ambitious roadmap. This road has never been easy. Even in 2017, there were attempts at negotiation that did not come to a positive result. The rise to power of Pedro created new conditions for dialogue that was resumed in Caracas at the end of last year, sponsored by Venezuela, Norway and Cuba. On the other hand, Mexico, Norway and Brazil are the guarantors of these dialogues. Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and Spain act as accompanying countries.
The agenda signed by the government and the ELN is broad and is expected to cause multiple debates on its implementation. Joint document talks about construction “a political and social alliance towards a great national agreement‘ and the need to ‘identify the causes of the country’s fundamental problems’ to realize these transformations. If that happens, it will happen from now on.”unnecessary use of weapons as a means of preventing or promoting political, economic and social transformations”.
According to the declaration, “men, girls, adolescents, young, elderly, ethnic groups, peasants, workers, deprived of liberty, diaspora, historically excluded, discriminated and precarious, LGBTIQ+ population and in a disabled state—in the building of democracy for peace”.
Political changes
The process of ending the armed conflict, which started in 1964, requires an “examination from an angle”. democratic perspective, “Assess the treatment given to political, social and environmental conflicts based on peacebuilding” with “political regime and economic model”. “demonstration” in a society historically criminalized while mobilizing or protesting.
Finally, peace wishes should be accompanied by “”.public policies aimed at overcoming poverty, social exclusion, corruption and environmental degradation in the pursuit of equality.” This means the implementation of “comprehensive alternative development plans in urban and rural areas”.