28 Dec 2014
Entering the Political Stage: An Analysis of Former Guerrillas’ Experiences in Colombian Politics
IPS Paper No. 2
More than two decades after the demobilisation of these groups and in the light of the limited electoral success of the ADM-19 political project (which emerged out of the guerrilla M-19, with the participation of the other three demobilised guerrilla groups and other minor political movements), this paper examines how the unsatisfied attempt to establish a real political opposition and change political culture was perceived from the point of view of the demobilised guerrilla groups. It reviews the expectations of former members from the EPL, M-19, MAQL and PRT, and contrasts these with their individual experiences in Colombian politics.
Authors
David Rampf, Diana Chavarro
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