Author: Mauricio Romero Vidal

The newspaper El Espectador in Bogotá called for a “Christmas truce” in the polarized Colombian political landscape of December 2024. It invited congress members from different parties and former political figures to write a year-end column about their opponents, highlighting their positive aspects rather than their differences or flaws. Not everyone accepted, but those who did showed a courteous and respectful tone toward their adversaries, which included former guerrillas or leaders on the right of the political spectrum.