The ex-president Jose Mujica received a letter from the party Common, emerged as a political expression of the former Colombian guerrilla of the FARC-EP a letter requesting your support to help unblock the implementation of the peace agreement In colombia.
According to what he was able to find out Ambit, The meeting was coordinated through the former general secretary of Unasur and former Colombian president Ernesto Samper, who was in Montevideo participating in various activities, including the launch of a diploma course on regional integration.
The delegate of the Comunes party, Juan Manuel Gomez They gave Mujica a commemorative plaque and a letter thanking him for being a guarantor in the peace process. They also suggested that, just as he was instrumental in obtaining it, he help them unblock it so that its effective implementation can be achieved.
Mujica, “guarantor and safeguard” of prisoners of war
The letter, which was accessed Ambit, expresses that “the Comunes Party, which emerged from the transition to legality of the extinct FARC-EP, He greets you with a hug full of brotherhood and revolutionary affection.”
In this regard, he adds that “today, after the signing of the Final Peace Agreement In 2016, there are almost 8 years of tireless work to materialize for ordinary people the set of actions of this special agreement, in accordance with common article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, of which you are honorably the guarantor and safeguard.”
“The war The irregular situation that has characterized Colombian society is increasingly showing signs of moral and political degradation, complicating the possibilities of a solution through dialogue and negotiation. In the midst of this maelstrom, ‘Total Peace’ is going through difficulties and setbacks, some of which are typical of any attempt to overcome armed confrontation, and others that could be avoided if progress is made in a decisive and accurate manner in the comprehensive implementation of what was agreed upon,” the Colombian left-wing movement states in its letter.
Addressing Mujica As a “dear and respected colleague”, Comunes informs him that “in a few weeks we will address the UN Security Council, which, as you know, is the main mechanism for defining geopolitics between the main powers.”
“It is worth noting that support for the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement It is the only issue on which the five permanent members have full consensus, which makes it an example of rapprochement, détente and a solution to other conflicts in the world,” they say.
Institutionality, budget and extension of deadline
The letter delves into some of the points that the former guerrilla has been negotiating with the government of Colombia, which include “strengthening the institutionality responsible for implementation through the creation of the High Council responsible for that exclusive purpose, updating the Framework Implementation Plan with the formulation of impact indicators, allocation of a specific budget and new sources of financing”, as well as extend the term of agreement for the next three governments.
“We are sure that there are no better hands than yours to deliver our message, just as there is no better witness to our will and disposition to give a new push to the construction of the bases of complete peace, which are none other than the fulfillment, in letter and spirit, of the contents of the Final Peace Agreement,” concludes the letter delivered this afternoon to the former Uruguayan president on his farm Corner of the Hill.
Finally, Ambit He was able to learn that at the meeting Mujica was informed of the intention to carry out an act of tribute and recognition of their contribution to the peace process, where they hope to count on their presence.
Diploma in Regional Integration
This event took place in the context of the presence of the former secretary of Unasur Ernesto Samper in Montevideo for the launch of a new diploma course on Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean held at the headquarters of the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi).
The new academic experience that will begin with its first cohort in October arises from an agreement between Aladi, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean Next to the University extership of Colombia.
Source: Ambito
