Why State mafia allies threaten Colombia's democracy
Opposition victory could end decades of impunity
by Adriaan Alsema May 23, 2022
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has every reason to fear the elections after the opposition vowed to “overthrow the regime of corruption” with the help of the United Nations.
Opposition candidate Gustavo Petro said on Sunday that he would ask the UN for a commission similar to the “International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala” (CICIG).
This commission investigated corruption in Guatemala until its apparent effectiveness triggered former President Jimmy Morales to put an end to the investigations in 2019.
Colombia’s most feared crime fighter
Petro explicitly mentioned the CICIG’s former president, Ivan Velasquez, whose name alone would strike fear in the hearts of Colombia’s corrupt politicians and businessmen.
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