Colombia’s students succeed where politicians failed: mobilize masses for peace

Colombia’s students succeed where politicians failed: mobilize masses for peace

written by Adriaan Alsema October 6, 2016

Supporters of peace are organizing major peace marches throughout Colombia, achieving where Colombia’s political class failed: convincing people to participate politically in favor of peace.

While Sunday’s election was dominated by an embarrassing abstention rate — 62% of Colombia’s electorate did not cast a vote — Wednesday’s marches indicated that Colombians do believe in peace, but simply have no faith in the politicians and guerrillas promoting it.

In Bogota alone, student rights organizations called on their fellow students to march to the central Bolivar Square where President Juan Manuel Santos met with his predecessor Alvaro Uribe, who spent years going against the peace talks.

No banners of Colombia’s morally bankrupt political parties were seen, just white banners, Colombian flags and candles. 30,000 people reportedly showed up.

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http://colombiareports.com/colombias-students-succeed-politicians-failed-mobilize-masses-peace/