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DESCRIPTION:On June 17, right-wing candidate Ivan Duque won the presidency over leftist 
 candidate Gustavo Petro in what were the first presidential elections since 
 the 2016 peace deal was struck with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces 
 of Colombia (FARC) and the government. The two candidates, representing 
 opposite poles in Colombia’s political spectrum, declared contrasting 
 positions on economic development, the peace process and national security. 
 However, the one pivotal difference is that Duque, the president-elect, 
 seeks to throw out the current peace deal between the government and former 
 FARC members in favor of a new, less amicable one – which could involve 
 former members of the group being jailed.\n\nMeanwhile, the U.S. government 
 has continuously pressured the Colombian government to conduct forced 
 eradication programs and violate Section 4 of the Peace Accords, which 
 works to minimize coca production via voluntary substitution programs. 
 These forced eradication programs instruct military officers to go into 
 farmers’ homes, terrorize them and destroy all of their crops, such as 
 the 2017 massacre in Tumaco, which was not a random act, but instead an 
 extension of the forced eradication programs that the U.S. is 
 promoting.\n\nJoin us for an eyewitness report on the elections process, 
 what is at stake for the Peace Accords to survive during a crucial time 
 where social and economic reform are needed, and the role U.S. imperialism 
 played in the decision of the Colombian elections.\n\n$3-10 donation, no 
 one turned away for lack of funds. \nRefreshments provided. Wheelchair 
 accessible.\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/487338505087250/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/24/18817742.php
SUMMARY:Eyewitness Colombia: Elections, Peace Accords & U.S. Imperialism
LOCATION:2969 Mission St., btwn 25th and 26th Sts. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/24/18817742.php
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