The stigmatization of political opposition in the democratic exercise in colombian history 1945 - 2016

Abstract

There is a historical sweep that rescues from 1945 until today one of the main characteristics of the political life of Colombia: The stigmatization of the so-called political opposition. It is to give an account of the social, political and military persecution of those who, individually or collectively, represented a different option from those governments with an authoritarian tinge that have been tainting the Republic of pluralistic and democratic values, that in one way or another, our letters Policies have shaped the role.

But it is also intended to point out and highlight that some of the problems that the opposition has been suffering are undoubtedly due to the absence of legal guarantees (conceived in their broadest sense) and policies for the exercise and expression of their ideas And social, economic and political projects.

The way out of the problem must begin with the existence of an Opposition Statute that has historically been denied to Colombia, and has been seen as collapsing in the form of legislative projects in laziness, ignorance and lack of political will on our part Congress. The reference used to guide the reflection presented is none other than the Liberal leader assassinated under the stigma of the opposition: Jorge Eliecer Gaitán.