Colombia, rehén del terror
Colombia vuelve a enfrentarse a una verdad incómoda que Hannah Arendt resumió con precisión cuando advirtió que “la violencia aparece donde el poder está en peligro”. Eso es exactamente lo que estamos viendo con el paro armado del ELN, la clara evidencia de que, cuando la autoridad duda y el Estado se repliega, la violencia avanza sin pedir permiso y se impone sobre la vida de los ciudadanos.
TL;DR
- The ELN's armed strike is seen as a manifestation of power being in danger, with state weakness allowing violence to advance.
- Regions of the country have experienced fear due to bombings, burning of vehicles, armed harassment, killings, and threats against civilians.
- The armed strike has led to empty roads, silent towns, closed businesses, and communities confined by illegal armed groups.
- The ELN is accused of using terror as a mechanism for pressure and territorial control, punishing civilians to send a message of power.
- The author criticizes the normalization of fear and the dangerous erosion of democracy when terror becomes commonplace.
- A clear and firm state response is demanded, as security is the foundation for all rights and liberties.
- True peace is built on ensuring the law is followed and citizens' lives are prioritized over political calculations.
- The armed strike serves as a warning that when the state does not fully exercise its legitimate power, fear takes its place, harming honest citizens.