Sign up
Log in
George
Colombia-Presidential Election/Worry
Bogota, Colombia - May 26, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Sign reading (Spanish) "Election 2018 President and Vice President"
2. Empty polling station
3. Workers at media center
4. Outside of polling station
Bogota, Colombia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Maria Fernanda Cabal, senator, Centro Democratico Party (starting with shot 4)
"At least in the transitional justice, go to jail at least from five to eight years. The head of the guerrillas say they will never do that. So what kind of peace is that instead they are going to congress."
Bogota, Colombia - May 26, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of workers preparing for election at media center
Bogota, Colombia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish, dubbed with English) Antonio Navarro Wolff, senator, Polo Democratico Alternativo Party:
"They have a place to go and they could begin growing cocaine again. So, they would have homes and money, which could bring a new period of conflict."
FILE: Havana, Cuba - May 10, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of peace talk between Colombian government, National Liberation Army (ELN)in progress
Observers in Colombia are worried that the peace deal signed between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will be undermined if the right-wing candidate, Ivan Duque, from the Centro Democratico Party, wins the presidential election.
Colombians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. This is the South American country's first presidential election since the FARC, now the Revolutionary Alternative Common Force party, struck a peace deal with the government in 2016 and demobilized.
Duque has promised to keep the country's peace process in place, but he also has advocated for stiffer punishments for the former FARC leadership and wants to bar them from running for office.
As part of the peace deal, the FARC was given a small number of seats in congress, but will still face a justice tribunal, although most believe that the FARC's former leadership will not spend any significant time in prison.
"At least in the transitional justice, go to jail at least from five to eight years. The head of the guerrillas say they will never do that. So what kind of peace is that instead they are going to congress," said Maria Fernanda Cabal, a senator from the Centro Democratico Party.
On the other hand, supporters of the peace deal fear that the Centro Democratico may attempt to undermine or rip up the agreement entirely.
The government and the FARC say that the deal must remain as it was negotiated and pointed out that the constitutional guarantees stipulated that no modifications be made to it. But if Duque were to take power, he could alter the peace process by changing the constitution itself.
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a supporter of the peace deal, believes that the process could survive even with minor changes. But if it was gutted and the top leaders imprisoned, he says that thousands of lower-ranking ex-guerrillas would return to the mountains.
"They have a place to go and they could begin growing cocaine again. So, they would have homes and money, which could bring a new period of conflict," said Antonio Navarro Wolff, a senator from the Polo Democratico Alternativo Party.
The latest statistics showed that Duque is leading in the polls with a support rate of about 40 percent. The 41-year-old candidate has advocated for a milder approach regarding the peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), one of the crucial topics in the elections, and promised to advance negotiations with the guerrilla group once elected.
However, if the deal with the FARC is jeopardized, the ELN may reconsider how much they can trust the next government.
Colombia-Presidential Election/Worry
Dateline : May 26, 2018/Recent/File
Location : Bogota,Colombia
Duration : 1'36
Bogota, Colombia - May 26, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Sign reading (Spanish) "Election 2018 President and Vice President"
2. Empty polling station
3. Workers at media center
4. Outside of polling station
Bogota, Colombia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Maria Fernanda Cabal, senator, Centro Democratico Party (starting with shot 4)
"At least in the transitional justice, go to jail at least from five to eight years. The head of the guerrillas say they will never do that. So what kind of peace is that instead they are going to congress."
Bogota, Colombia - May 26, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of workers preparing for election at media center
Bogota, Colombia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish, dubbed with English) Antonio Navarro Wolff, senator, Polo Democratico Alternativo Party:
"They have a place to go and they could begin growing cocaine again. So, they would have homes and money, which could bring a new period of conflict."
FILE: Havana, Cuba - May 10, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of peace talk between Colombian government, National Liberation Army (ELN)in progress
Observers in Colombia are worried that the peace deal signed between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will be undermined if the right-wing candidate, Ivan Duque, from the Centro Democratico Party, wins the presidential election.
Colombians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. This is the South American country's first presidential election since the FARC, now the Revolutionary Alternative Common Force party, struck a peace deal with the government in 2016 and demobilized.
Duque has promised to keep the country's peace process in place, but he also has advocated for stiffer punishments for the former FARC leadership and wants to bar them from running for office.
As part of the peace deal, the FARC was given a small number of seats in congress, but will still face a justice tribunal, although most believe that the FARC's former leadership will not spend any significant time in prison.
"At least in the transitional justice, go to jail at least from five to eight years. The head of the guerrillas say they will never do that. So what kind of peace is that instead they are going to congress," said Maria Fernanda Cabal, a senator from the Centro Democratico Party.
On the other hand, supporters of the peace deal fear that the Centro Democratico may attempt to undermine or rip up the agreement entirely.
The government and the FARC say that the deal must remain as it was negotiated and pointed out that the constitutional guarantees stipulated that no modifications be made to it. But if Duque were to take power, he could alter the peace process by changing the constitution itself.
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a supporter of the peace deal, believes that the process could survive even with minor changes. But if it was gutted and the top leaders imprisoned, he says that thousands of lower-ranking ex-guerrillas would return to the mountains.
"They have a place to go and they could begin growing cocaine again. So, they would have homes and money, which could bring a new period of conflict," said Antonio Navarro Wolff, a senator from the Polo Democratico Alternativo Party.
The latest statistics showed that Duque is leading in the polls with a support rate of about 40 percent. The 41-year-old candidate has advocated for a milder approach regarding the peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), one of the crucial topics in the elections, and promised to advance negotiations with the guerrilla group once elected.
However, if the deal with the FARC is jeopardized, the ELN may reconsider how much they can trust the next government.
ID : 8081702
Published : 2018-05-27 15:26
Last Modified : 2019-03-14 13:28:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
More
