Politics of Colombia
Who was the President of Colombia during the 2016 peace agreement referendum?
Juan Manuel Santos
The first point of the six-point agenda primarily addressed?
A. Urban unemployment
B. Land inequality and rural marginalization
C. Drug cartel dismantling
D. Judicial reform
B. Land inequality and rural marginalization
What do you call the agreement established between the two traditional parties, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, to rotate executive power every four years for a period of 16 years?
El Frente Nacional or the The National Front
Who was the leader of the liberal party and presidential candidate whose assassination triggered La Violencia?
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
What made the 2012–2016 peace negotiations historically distinct from previous failed attempts?
A. It focused only on military surrender
B. It excluded international actors
C. It had a six-point agenda addressing structural causes
D. It granted automatic amnesty to all combatants
C. It had a six-point agenda addressing structural causes
This brutal civil war, occurring from 1948 to 1958 between the Liberal and Conservative parties, is often simply called "The Violence."
La Violencia
Who are the two major political parties in Colombia?
Liberal and Conservative Party
The Gender Subcommission was considered innovative because it:
A. Had final decision-making authority
B. Replaced the main negotiating panel
C. Addressed the gendered nature of war and included women and LGBTI concerns
D. Focused solely on rural land reform
C. Addressed the gendered nature of war and included women and LGBTI concerns
This 1948 event, characterized by massive riots in the capital, was triggered by the assassination of Liberal Party leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán.
Bogotazo
Who had persistent political disagreement between the Colombian Congress, the Constitutional Court regarding peace process?
Iván Duque
This special judicial body was created with the goal of satisfying victims' rights to truth, justice, and reparation.
Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)
These specific geographic zones were established for the training and reincorporation of former FARC members.
Territorial Training and Reincorporation Spaces (ETCRs)