Revista de la mañana. Entrevista con candidato al Consejo Diego Andrés Cancino

Abstract

Interview with Diego Cancino, a candidate for the Bogotá City Council with the Green Party, in the context of the 2019 local elections. During the conversation, the candidate discusses his academic and political background, marked by a strong influence of humanism and civic culture, inspired by figures such as Antanas Mockus. Cancino emphasizes that his platform focuses on restoring trust between citizens and institutions, identifying this as the city’s primary challenge. The candidate argues that politics should be understood as an educational tool capable of transforming society, promoting values such as empathy, dialogue, and citizen participation. On the issue of security, he proposes an approach based on civic culture, institutional strengthening, reducing impunity, and shared responsibility among citizens. He also highlights the importance of recognizing Bogotá’s territorial diversity and fostering dialogue among communities to build collective solutions. In education, he emphasizes the need to strengthen the District University through greater autonomy and academic quality. Finally, Cancino invites us to envision the city as a collective endeavor based on trust, where citizen participation enables the construction of a more inclusive and sustainable shared vision.