The Country We Dream Of, Why Don't Many Vote?
By Juan Manuel del Corral - [email protected]
TL;DR
- A significant portion of Colombians do not vote because they feel excluded and that the country has not provided them with opportunities.
- Many citizens struggle daily for basic necessities, with politics seeming distant and irrelevant to their urgent survival needs.
- Colombia consists of multiple realities: formal, informal economies, illegal economies, and the 'invisible' population, all contributing to a sense of fragmentation.
- Low voter turnout is a call to action for political leaders to understand and address the real needs of citizens with concrete proposals, not abstract promises.
- Rebuilding participation requires restoring the value of free votes, closing gaps, generating opportunities, and fostering trust so citizens feel they are protagonists in their country's future.