The Last Armed Conflict Of The Western Hemisphere

The last armed conflict in the western hemisphere is coming to an end bringing hope of a peaceful and better world to all of us. This was the message President Santos of Colombia delivered to the general assembly of the United Nations in 2014. The ongoing peace process sits down the government and the FARC with the objective of ending hostilities and negotiating a social reform. The FARC guerrilla was founded almost 50 years ago in a small town south of Colombia where the villagers were tired of the government’s inequality and bad treatments. After 50 years of conflict, the social purpose of the armed group has disappeared and now they are terrorists and drug traffickers. After 2 years of ongoing negotiations, 3 out of 5 agenda points have been agreed upon. In his speech for the international community President Santos effectively gets their support for the process using an authoritarian tone, a positive diction, and an appeal to sympathy from them showing the horrors of war a nd the benefits of peace. He also understands the end of this conflict not only benefits Colombia but sets a precedent for the rest of the world and convinces the other leaders of this. Nonetheless, he falls in some logical fallacies like hasty generalizations and broad assumptions that would make his argument fall apart with another audience in another context. In an effort to secure support towards the peace process from the international community, President Santos seeks to show the logic andShow MoreRelatedCultural Awareness Of Brazil, Unity Among Chaos. Introduction.1579 Words   |  7 Pagesproblems. 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