International Crisis

Colombia Vs. Venezuela: A Seemingly Non-Ending Crisis

War some may say is the shortest, but strongest and most powerful word we have ever heard. Death, tears, pain, misery, destruction each of these words describes a war; however, who are the most affected living organisms? Us, the humans, and who creates the wars? Again, us, the humans. Are we stupid or blind? Can’t we control our actions and feelings? Are you a part of this living plague?

Along our history the consequences of this word have evolved, with the creation of millions of new weapons, firearms, pistols, grenades, chemical weapons, nuclear bombs ready to be used. Haven’t we learned the lesson, because if proof is needed, the first and the second world war can be named, isn’t that enough destruction?. According to people’s attitude, it isn’t; therefore,  is world war III in our plans for the near future? Are Colombia and Venezuela the starting point of this war?

Millions of questions have emerged around the possible war between Colombia and Venezuela, It is not a secret for anyone that a conflict is taking place, that people are suffering, that are living in miserable conditions, with nothing to eat, nowhere to sleep, no electricity, as a whole a crappy life. The Venezuelan government, which by the law is bound to protect, and give the best living conditions to its citizens, isn’t proposing solutions, it’s failing on its duty.

Venezuelan citizens have migrated from their country looking for a dignified life, but is that really a permanent solution? No, they don’t have the same privileges, and at some point Colombia is going to be overpopulated, in front of these circumstances the leaders of the world principally the President of the United States, Donald Trump, proposed a military intervention in Venezuela, and important leaders supported him, such as the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, who at a press conference in Cucuta said "As for military intervention to overthrow the regime of Nicolás Maduro, I think we should not rule out any option" and most importantly, actions carried out by our president Ivan Duque, such as  not signing the Group of Lima’s refusal to intervene in Venezuela have triggered people to believe a war is on its way.

José Negrón Valera, a journalist who has been keeping track

of the Venezuelan Crisis, affirms that taking into account the present reactions and way of conduct Colombian citizens have towards Venezuelan ones, if a formal war between Colombia and Venezuela isn’t created, a civil war or a nonconventional one will be taking place. Or worse, he believes people may deliberately start to plan selective assassinations, not only against the leaders of the revolution, but also of the opposition, may try to deal with experimental drugs of high purity, never seen before to cause a strong damage in the population, they may try to sabotage and spoil critical infrastructure, and also accentuate the moral weakening of society and the ability of the State to respond.

Humans, people or as I would called us, non-learners, we have the key to the future in our hands, we know we have to respect, to have a healthy convivence, to let everyone say their thoughts without judging, but we don’t do anything of this. We remain questioning each and every action another person takes, looking for mistakes instead of correcting and watching ours, that’s our big mistake error, we don’t help each other, we fight, we go against no matter if it is correct. It is not okay, any of these is and if I think a war is on its way?

Off course, I can see that coming because I know how capable we are, I know I don’t have to fear animals or nature, I have to fear myself and the people around me, and if I think we can avoid this? Yes, we can. There are millions of options floating on each and everyone’s minds. It is up to us to make the right call, it is up to us to save the world.

By Isabella Duarte, Step 9.