Colombia's army recruits women for first time in over 2 decades
FOX NewsAUG 2023
The Spin
Left narrative
This long-awaited agreement is a step towards peace that reasserts the commitment of both the Colombian government and the ELN to solving a six-decade-long armed conflict continuing to plague the country. Unlike past processes, Petro's "total peace" is likely to finally bring the armed insurgency to an end as it will not persecute the guerrillas after they demobilize and disarm.
Right narrative
It's no coincidence that this announcement follows leaked conversations between top Colombian officials suggesting that drug cartels financially backed Petro ahead of the second round of voting last year. The ceasefire is merely a political stunt to divert public attention from an institutional crisis that has marred his administration's credibility.