Political and Social Activities
Co-founder of various political groupings socialist - democratic between 1969 and 2000 (Block Socialesta, PST, Colombia United, AD-M19, PDI). International activities 1975 - 1981, Fourth International. Candidates for the House of Representatives (AD - M19, 1990), candidate for governor of Cauca (PDI, 2004).
Citizens participate in the tables for the peace agreements: National Dialogue for Peace, 1984 - support coordination; Table for Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace with the M19, from 1989 to 1990, Signer of the arrangements for the convening of the Constituent Assembly ( May 1989, August 1990 on behalf of the Democratic Alliance - M19), co-editor of the seventh ballot (1990) and the appeal of the Commission Preconstituyente (1986-1989), Member of the coordination of the Citizen's Mandate that 10 million achievement votes in 1989, coordinator of the Mandate and citizen boards to support the peace talks from 1989 to 2002 (FARC and ELN government talks). Via promoter Citizen for Peace, from 2003 to 2010.
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