What are Cepeda's proposals on education, entrepreneurship, and technology?
In a few weeks there are presidential elections in Colombia. Iván Cepeda, the government party's candidate and leader in the polls for months, has decided not to participate in debates. For citizens, it has therefore been difficult to understand what he proposes. Faced with this—and after watching several interviews in which I heard few concrete proposals from him—I decided to go directly to his government plan. The complete document can be read here.
TL;DR
- Iván Cepeda's government plan is a 433-page document comprising over 60 public speeches.
- The document lacks specific diagnoses, priorities, goals, timelines, or institutional proposals.
- In education, it mentions critical thinking and public universities but lacks coverage or quality targets, financing details, or specific topics like teacher training or bilingualism.
- Entrepreneurship proposals focus on popular economy and cooperatives, with no mention of SMEs or modern entrepreneurship concepts.
- Technology and innovation are virtually absent, with no references to artificial intelligence, and minimal mentions of 'internet' or 'connectivity'.
- The plan's focus is on reinterpreting Colombia's history as a process of grievance and repair, neglecting future-oriented reflection.
- The author argues that governing should be a prospective task, and focusing on the past leaves the country vulnerable to international uncertainty.