![]() ![]() While FARC leader “Timochenko” has already said nobody in the FARC has aspirations to be in government, members will be allowed temporary seats in Congress as part of the agreement’s partial agreement on political inclusion of the FARC and other minority groups.Īdditionally, Colombians polled by Ipsos said to have little faith the government will be able to assume control over areas set to be abandoned by the FARC.Īccording to 59% of the polled Colombians, “the government does not have the capacity” to do so. The Santos administration and its allies in the quest to see the peace deal approved only have limited time to convince Colombia to support peace with the FARC after decades of war and war propaganda.Īdditionally, the peace deal is fiercely opposed by the conservative opposition led by former President Alvaro Uribe.Īccording to Uribe, the government has been too lenient with the FARC in regards to justice, ignoring the possibility both Uribe and Santos could face justice for the killing of thousands of civilians. ![]() The opposition also opposes congressional representation for the FARC, one of the key demands of the Marxist guerrilla group.īoth the “Yes” and the “No” camps formally kicked off their individual campaigns last week. The government in the meantime began a propaganda campaign trying to “educate” the Colombian people about the realities of war and the peace deal. ![]()
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