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2007 Colombian regional elections

December 15, 2023

Democratic elections were held in the Republic of Colombia on October 28, 2007. The elections were organized as established by the Colombian Constitution of 1991 by the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) to elect Department governors with its respective Department Assemblies, Mayors with their respective City Councils and the Local Administrative Juntas (JAL).

The elections have been marked by the assassination of 22 candidates and the kidnapping of at least two. The main armed group targeting the elections is the marxist leninist guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), as part of the Colombian armed conflict with the government of Colombia.[1] The President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez publicly called not to vote for those candidates preferred by the FARC or candidates who were offering to buy people's vote.[2] While in some areas there are reports of untrusting the elections due to the break out of the Parapolitica scandal in 2006 in which it was discovered that members of the demobilized paramilitary group United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) had been colluding with political leaders and members of the public force in order thwart adversaries and advance politically.[3]

On this date some 27 million Colombians are apt to vote to elect between some 86 thousand candidates to represent 1,098 Colombian municipalities and 32 governors of Colombian Departments. Colombian authorities mobilized 167,559 soldiers and policemen in order to vigil the 9,950 voting sites.[4]

Irregularities in election process edit

The Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported that the National Registrar of the Civil State (Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil) announced several changes in some voting sites in the Colombian Caribbean region: In Cartagena and Magangué in Bolívar Department, Gonzalez in Cesar Department, Barranquilla and Malambo in Atlántico Department and Santa Marta and El Retén in Magdalena Department after there were reports of irregularities.[5][6]

The local newspaper El Nuevo Día from Ibagué, Tolima Department reported that opposition groups to Major Bolívar Guzmán blocked access to the town of Valle de San Juan also in Tolima Department, alleging that there had been a manipulation of the election process. The blockage prevented functionaries of the National Registrar from establishing elements needed for voting. Members of the Colombian National Police and the Colombian Army were called to reestablish control in the town.[7]

There were also reports of fraudulent techniques used to obtain more votes, the most common was the Trasteo electoral (Literally "Vote Carrying") in which for example a municipality gets more votes than its official population able to vote, as it occurred in the municipality of Piojó in Atlántico Department where there were 6,088 people subscribed as apt to vote, but its actual population apt to vote over 18 years old is 2,988.[8]

Caracol Radio reported that there had been 49 people captured for committing electoral fraud crimes and there had been 26 denunciations reported to the Inspector General of Colombia Edgardo Maya among these the possession of numerous IDs used to illegally vote more than once and the exchange of votes for money or groceries for votes. Inspector General Maya-Villazon also discarded any possibility that elected candidates sanctioned with disciplinary sanctions, penal crimes, impeachment or any other fault on this elections will not be able to take office. He also mentioned that in case any of these candidates took office will be suspended from office.[9]

Violence edit

A month before the elections there were already some 70 homicides related to the Colombian regional elections of 2007, including government officials, perpetrated by guerrillas, former and new paramilitary groups or common delinquency. This tendency of using violence to coerce the population escalated when the paramilitary groups influenced the previous 2003 regional, presidential and legislative elections.[8][10]

Onservers part of the mission sent by the Organization of American States (OAS) formally accused the FARC of being the main cause of the disruptions to the electoral process. Not only from violence but from coercion, but also mentioned that the elections were not in danger but for some people in certain areas.[11] Like during the electoral day the FARC used explosives to destroy electrical towers in the southern Colombian Department of Nariño. This action left without electricity an area covered by some 5 municipalities. The Ombudsman of Colombia accused the emerging paramilitary gangs of also thwarting the election process in some areas. Some of this groups included Aguilas Negras, Los Traquetos, Los Mellizos, ''Los de Barranquilla, Los Paisas, Los 40, Macacos, Cuchillos and la Organización Nueva Generación.

Post election edit

On October 29, 2007, a day after the election, protesters of the losing candidate for mayor in the municipality of Ciénaga de Oro, Córdoba Department rioted and burned down the City hall and the local office of the National Registrar of the Civil State, alleging that there had been fraud. The winning candidate Plinio Di Paola won with a difference of 15 vote over the losing candidate. Also in Córdoba Department, in the town of Ayapel the office of the National Registrar was stoned. A state of emergency was sanctioned in several other populations of the Córdoba Department.[12]

References and notes edit

  1. ^ votebien.com 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ ELESPECTADOR.COM – Noticias
  3. ^ VoteBien – Elecciones 2007 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ ELESPECTADOR.COM – Noticias
  5. ^ Polo triunfó en Bogotá y Nariño, pero uribismo mantiene mayorías – Archivo – Archivo digital eltiempo.com
  6. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Elecciones 2007. En Valle de San Juan no se abren las urnas 28-10-2007 a las 00:00:00 VALLE DE SAN JUAN Una delicada situación de orden público se presenta en estos momentos en el municipio de Valle de San Juan, luego que grupos opositores a la corriente política del actual Alcalde, Bolívar Guzmán bloquearan las vías de acceso a la población, en protesta por la presunta manipulación del proceso, impidiendo incluso la llegada de funcionarios de la Registraduría así como del material electoral. A esta hora, refuerzos de Policía y el Ejército se desplazan hacia ese municipio para retomar el control y permitir que los electores puedan acudir a las urnas. En una hora se definirá, si las elecciones se llevan a cabo o si definitivamente se postergan. [2][permanent dead link]
  8. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  9. ^ Noticias – Caracol Radio 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Previously to these events the guerrillas already used coercion in their areas of influence to elect officials with which they sympathized or where easy to extortion.
  11. ^ Acusan observadores a FARC de perturbar elecciones en Colombia
  12. ^ ELESPECTADOR.COM – Elecciones 2007 » Un muerto dejó la jornada electoral en Córdoba Archived 2007-10-31 at archive.today

External links edit

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  • (in Spanish)National Electoral Council
  • (in Spanish)

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Democratic elections were held in the Republic of Colombia on October 28 2007 The elections were organized as established by the Colombian Constitution of 1991 by the National Electoral Council Consejo Nacional Electoral CNE to elect Department governors with its respective Department Assemblies Mayors with their respective City Councils and the Local Administrative Juntas JAL The elections have been marked by the assassination of 22 candidates and the kidnapping of at least two The main armed group targeting the elections is the marxist leninist guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC as part of the Colombian armed conflict with the government of Colombia 1 The President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe Velez publicly called not to vote for those candidates preferred by the FARC or candidates who were offering to buy people s vote 2 While in some areas there are reports of untrusting the elections due to the break out of the Parapolitica scandal in 2006 in which it was discovered that members of the demobilized paramilitary group United Self Defense Forces of Colombia AUC had been colluding with political leaders and members of the public force in order thwart adversaries and advance politically 3 On this date some 27 million Colombians are apt to vote to elect between some 86 thousand candidates to represent 1 098 Colombian municipalities and 32 governors of Colombian Departments Colombian authorities mobilized 167 559 soldiers and policemen in order to vigil the 9 950 voting sites 4 Contents 1 Irregularities in election process 1 1 Violence 1 1 1 Post election 2 References and notes 3 External linksIrregularities in election process editThe Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported that the National Registrar of the Civil State Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil announced several changes in some voting sites in the Colombian Caribbean region In Cartagena and Magangue in Bolivar Department Gonzalez in Cesar Department Barranquilla and Malambo in Atlantico Department and Santa Marta and El Reten in Magdalena Department after there were reports of irregularities 5 6 The local newspaper El Nuevo Dia from Ibague Tolima Department reported that opposition groups to Major Bolivar Guzman blocked access to the town of Valle de San Juan also in Tolima Department alleging that there had been a manipulation of the election process The blockage prevented functionaries of the National Registrar from establishing elements needed for voting Members of the Colombian National Police and the Colombian Army were called to reestablish control in the town 7 There were also reports of fraudulent techniques used to obtain more votes the most common was the Trasteo electoral Literally Vote Carrying in which for example a municipality gets more votes than its official population able to vote as it occurred in the municipality of Piojo in Atlantico Department where there were 6 088 people subscribed as apt to vote but its actual population apt to vote over 18 years old is 2 988 8 Caracol Radio reported that there had been 49 people captured for committing electoral fraud crimes and there had been 26 denunciations reported to the Inspector General of Colombia Edgardo Maya among these the possession of numerous IDs used to illegally vote more than once and the exchange of votes for money or groceries for votes Inspector General Maya Villazon also discarded any possibility that elected candidates sanctioned with disciplinary sanctions penal crimes impeachment or any other fault on this elections will not be able to take office He also mentioned that in case any of these candidates took office will be suspended from office 9 Violence edit A month before the elections there were already some 70 homicides related to the Colombian regional elections of 2007 including government officials perpetrated by guerrillas former and new paramilitary groups or common delinquency This tendency of using violence to coerce the population escalated when the paramilitary groups influenced the previous 2003 regional presidential and legislative elections 8 10 Onservers part of the mission sent by the Organization of American States OAS formally accused the FARC of being the main cause of the disruptions to the electoral process Not only from violence but from coercion but also mentioned that the elections were not in danger but for some people in certain areas 11 Like during the electoral day the FARC used explosives to destroy electrical towers in the southern Colombian Department of Narino This action left without electricity an area covered by some 5 municipalities The Ombudsman of Colombia accused the emerging paramilitary gangs of also thwarting the election process in some areas Some of this groups included Aguilas Negras Los Traquetos Los Mellizos Los de Barranquilla Los Paisas Los 40 Macacos Cuchillos and la Organizacion Nueva Generacion Post election edit On October 29 2007 a day after the election protesters of the losing candidate for mayor in the municipality of Cienaga de Oro Cordoba Department rioted and burned down the City hall and the local office of the National Registrar of the Civil State alleging that there had been fraud The winning candidate Plinio Di Paola won with a difference of 15 vote over the losing candidate Also in Cordoba Department in the town of Ayapel the office of the National Registrar was stoned A state of emergency was sanctioned in several other populations of the Cordoba Department 12 References and notes edit votebien com Archived 2008 11 22 at the Wayback Machine ELESPECTADOR COM Noticias VoteBien Elecciones 2007 Archived 2008 10 07 at the Wayback Machine ELESPECTADOR COM Noticias Polo triunfo en Bogota y Narino pero uribismo mantiene mayorias Archivo Archivo digital eltiempo com 1 permanent dead link Elecciones 2007 En Valle de San Juan no se abren las urnas 28 10 2007 a las 00 00 00 VALLE DE SAN JUAN Una delicada situacion de orden publico se presenta en estos momentos en el municipio de Valle de San Juan luego que grupos opositores a la corriente politica del actual Alcalde Bolivar Guzman bloquearan las vias de acceso a la poblacion en protesta por la presunta manipulacion del proceso impidiendo incluso la llegada de funcionarios de la Registraduria asi como del material electoral A esta hora refuerzos de Policia y el Ejercito se desplazan hacia ese municipio para retomar el control y permitir que los electores puedan acudir a las urnas En una hora se definira si las elecciones se llevan a cabo o si definitivamente se postergan 2 permanent dead link a b ELECCIONES COLOMBIA Esperanza en la sociedad civil Archived from the original on 2007 10 26 Retrieved 2007 10 28 Noticias Caracol Radio Archived 2007 10 29 at the Wayback Machine Previously to these events the guerrillas already used coercion in their areas of influence to elect officials with which they sympathized or where easy to extortion Acusan observadores a FARC de perturbar elecciones en Colombia ELESPECTADOR COM Elecciones 2007 Un muerto dejo la jornada electoral en Cordoba Archived 2007 10 31 at archive todayExternal links edit in Spanish Votebien com in Spanish National Electoral Council in Spanish National Registrar of Colombia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2007 Colombian regional elections amp oldid 1140979729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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