When Security Stops Being a Priority
For years, a part of the country accepted a dangerous caricature: that talking about security was an obsession of the right, a whim of the rich, or an excuse for some to go to their farms peacefully. That phrase, repeated with sufficiency in campaigns, discussions, and social networks, hid an elementary truth: security is not a privilege. It is the minimum condition for any citizen to live, work, study, open a business, or leave their home without fear.
TL;DR
- Security is not a privilege but a basic condition for citizens to live and work without fear.
- Recent events in Cali, Palmira, and Cauca signal a loss of state authority.
- The current government's "total peace" policy is criticized for treating criminal actors as political interlocutors.
- Insecurity hinders economic activity, business growth, and the functioning of supply chains.
- A political project that distrusts entrepreneurs and sympathizes with criminals compromises security.
- Security is a republican necessity, fundamental for the economy, investment, employment, education, mobility, family life, and confidence.