ACTIVITY Nº4.

2) Answer the following questions according to the picture

A) What do you think it is trying to say about democracy
in Colombia?
R/ For me, what the image is trying to say about democracy in Colombia, since it was
established as a republic, has had very disappointing results, since it continues at the
same level it had when it was founded. Poverty, which is supposed to be the first thing
a power must attend to and make up, persists more or less under the same conditions,
as its life has been.
b) What is your perception about democracy in Colombia?

R/ Democracy is defined, in general terms, as a system that defends the sovereignty of

the people and the right of the people to choose and control their rulers. In Colombia,
as in most of the countries of this system, its authorities are divided into presidency,
congress, governors, departmental assemblies, and municipal mayors, all elected by
popular vote.
Let us not enter here to touch more subjects on democracy in means, that there are, in
different countries with different repairs from the power and that at the moment do
not concern us.
c) As a citizen, what can I do to help change the reality of democracy
in Colombia?
Aware of the interrelation between democracy, sustainable development, separation
of powers. and the existence of effective and efficient government institutions; and
noting that the transparency and public responsibility of electoral systems, and the
independence of The bodies responsible for conducting and verifying free, fair and
regular elections are elements essential to ensure support and participation in your
national democratic institutions.
3) Think critically and answer the following questions.
a) Why do you think that Colombia has not been able to overcome
their corruption problems?
R/ There is a lot of corruption in Colombia because the developing country but with
democratic pretensions -or where the legitimacy of the authorities is based on its
popular election. In a country like this, poverty is abundant and it is not easy to provide
the necessary education for most people to exercise a critical or deliberative
citizenship. Majorities are limited to seeking their individual or family subsistence,
interest in collective assets is very limited, and voting becomes a potential source of
income for people. This is the ideal breeding ground for corruption in the form of
patronage, patronage, and vote buying and selling.

b) To what extent, corruption problems are related to democracy

in Colombia?
R/ Corruption is undoubtedly not a new problem, however the acts of corruption that
we are witnessing today are much more complex than before since they involve a wide
variety of actors, are carried out in an agile manner by means of techniques that are
difficult to prevent and trace, and generate far-reaching impacts. broader questions
about society, democracy, human rights and the economy. Transparency International
has called these situations "great corruption", understood as the abuse of high-level
power that benefits a few at the expense of many, causes very serious and widespread
damage to the entire society and individuals, and which usually remains in impunity