“This Government has killed more than 22,000 young people”: Álvaro Uribe to Iván Cepeda on social media
Following candidate Iván Cepeda's interview with Noticias RCN, in which he stated that “people are not killed by peace, people are killed by the existence of violent groups, confrontations, and illicit economies that have been developing globally,” former president Álvaro Uribe once again referred on social media to the lack of results from the total peace policy.
TL;DR
- Álvaro Uribe claims the current government's peace policy has killed over 22,000 young people.
- Iván Cepeda argues that pursuing peace is a constitutional duty and not a crime.
- Cepeda challenges Uribe to apologize for alleged 'false positives' and forced disappearances in Comuna 13.
- Cepeda acknowledges that peace dialogues need concrete agreements, not just ongoing talks.
- Cepeda draws a parallel to the FARC peace process, which faced skepticism but ultimately resulted in an agreement.