Throughout this last semester, my
group focused on the peace talks that are taking place in Colombia between the
Colombian government and the FARC. Within the past few days, the Colombian
general, who was held captive by the FARC, was released, and peace talks are to
resume. When talking about the issues between the Colombian rebels and the
government, the security of the Colombian citizens, the affect of drug trade,
and its relation internationally all need to be factored in.
When researching for the blog
posts, I found myself relying more on local papers and news outlets in
Colombia, and on international news websites as a secondhand source. The more
and more that I researched, the more I realized how little attention the United
States pays to the happenings of Colombian politics. The news was rarely
updated on a daily basis. I greatly enjoyed working with my group and being
able to discuss what was going on in Colombia with them.
Overall I enjoyed working with my
group and equally splitting the work between the five of us. There were never
any issues when it came to designating tasks and getting work done. In relation
to the events in Colombia themselves, I find it fascinating how quickly things
can turn around, specifically the peace talks themselves.Taking the readings that we did in class and applying them to the case here, specifically in relation with legitamacy, really paid off and helped gain a better understanding of the onging events in Colombia.
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