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How political violence is marring Colombia's 2022 election race
Violence related to Colombia’s 2022 elections has so far left 37 victims in the year ahead of the congressional vote in March next year, according to a think tank.
In its first report, the Peace and Reconciliation Foundation (Pares) said Wednesday that it has registered 29 acts of political violence related to the upcoming elections since March 13, the first day of the official electoral calendar.
In Colombia, electoral violence is not only closely related to local dynamics of armed conflict and crime, but also with clientelistic and corrupt political dynamics. Traditionally, violence is just another electoral campaign strategy.
Peace and Reconciliation Foundation
The high-risk regions
Pares said the capital Bogota, and the provinces of Antioquia, Valle del Cauca and Tolima were at the highest risk of electoral violence because of an apparent repetition of violence registered ahead of the local elections in 2019.
Other provinces that stood out this year were Magdalena and Atlantico on the Caribbean coasts where so-called “clans” have long enjoyed almost absolute power.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/how-political-violence-is-marring-colombias-2022-election-race/