La construcción de la voluntad política: Perspectivas sobre el conflicto con el ELN

Abstract

Álvaro Jiménez analyzes the ELN's announcement of a ceasefire during the legislative elections as a gesture of hope that could reactivate the fifth cycle of talks in Quito. However, he warns that public trust has eroded due to the contradiction between these announcements and violent actions in regions such as Catatumbo and Arauca. For the analyst, political will is not inherent; rather, it is a process of mutual construction that requires much more forceful and clear gestures of peace from the insurgency. On the other hand, the interviewee highlights that the FARC's transition to political life has strengthened the concept of peace within the nation, positioning those who persist in armed struggle against the majority will. Jiménez emphasizes the importance of the upcoming elections as a decisive stage for either consolidating or delaying the progress achieved. He concludes that, although a change of government opposed to the dialogues could slow down the process, current national and international conditions make a return to the open warfare scenarios of past decades unlikely