Author Credentials: Eduardo Posado-Carbo is a professor of history and politics of Latin America at the Latin America Centre of Oxford. He trained in law at the Javeriana University in Bogotá, worked at the Asociación Nacional de Industriales, and edited a newspaper in Colombia all before he was a professor. He has completed an MPhil in Latin America Studies at St. Anthony College and then a DPhil in Modern History at Oxford. In addition to this, he has been published several times in academic journals. His wide range of research topics and accomplishments in Latin America makes him very qualified to write about peace in Colombia. In this article, he seems slightly biased towards the people's want for peace while still thoroughly presenting all of the important facts of the issue.
Summary: This article addresses an international question and concern as to why Colombians rejected a peace accord in a plebiscite when they have consistently shown that the majority favors peace. After decades of on and off guerrilla wars, the government and the Colombian rebel group (FARC) finally reached a tentative peace agreement. Soon after this, when the decision between continuing conflict and a sustainable peace was offered to the citizens, it was more than a simple choice between peace and war. Many citizens wanted peace but were not willing to sacrifice justice for it. The abstentionism due to many people leaving the country and short notice also contributed to this unexpected result. The president, Juan Manuel Santos, met with the opposition group to make changes to the peace accord and decided to implement it directly through the Congress to avoid the prospect of the FARC returning to arms. The peace process has now moved into its final stages with the start of transitioning former guerrillas to civilian life and the implementation of the peace accord into law. Attention is now focused on the 2018 election which will likely determine the future of Colombian peace.
Analysis: The author id a reliable and qualified source because of his previous qualifications and accomplishments concerning the study of Latin America. In this article, he seems slightly biased towards the people's want for peace while still thoroughly presenting all of the important facts of the issue. He also frequently distinguishes between fact and opinion. As this is a relatively current event, he includes opinions by bringing up opinion polls and surveys that the people in Colombia have done and their perspectives. However, he also addresses the other perspective in a question and answer type layout.
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