The Colombian Minister of the Interior, Alfonso Prada, has announced the decision of the government of Gustavo Petros to abolish conscription as part of a process that will take place in the Colombian Congress.
The process will take place through the extension of Law 418 (on public order), which allows the government to negotiate with organized armed groups.
“The government and its bank will present two initiatives for peace in Congress.”
“The first is the expansion of the Law on Public Order and its peace policy chapter, in which we will abolish conscription, among other things, to allow young people to opt for social…
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