Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Salazar Perez, Robinson

Titel

Latin American Lessons for a Peace Accord in Colombia

Ist Teil von

• Convergencia (Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico), 2002-01, Vol.9 (27), p.79-113

Erscheinungsjahr

2002

Quelle

Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Desire for change in Colombia is felt across the country, but there is no focus because of a lack of civic virtues in political parties, the government, & institutions. The peace process cannot be viewed as a specific action that will resolve all the country's problems, but as the passage of the involved actors from a military to a political posture that breaks the conflict cycle. This will open up the public space to debate, negotiations, & agreement on a democratic agenda, & give the marginalized & displaced actors an audience. The Colombian actors should learn from other peace processes in Central America that in a war of this magnitude, there are no winners; war ends with the democratization of the regime & society. The Salvadoran & Guatemalan peace processes are described. 17 References. Adapted from the source document.