Even before this official involvement, he had been engaged in the promotion of a political solution to the internal war that ravages the country. From the academia, he also contributed to a better understanding of the economical and social roots of Colombian political violence, and suggested the best scenarios for its successful negotiation. With this assassination the academia and Thought in general are under siege.
Unarmed opinion has very little leverage over the armed groups.
First of all, as colleagues of Prof. Bejarano, we invite you all to join us in an act of repudiation of political violence of any kind by ighting candles at 7 pm, and to spread this initiative as widely as you can. Second, any initiative you could undertake to strengthen a democratic political solution to the Colombian armed conflict is more than welcomed. We claim the recognition of the human rights on life, personal security, and freedom, including the freedom of speech, meaning and teaching. We demand the international democratic community to force the guerrillas, the paramilitary groups and the government in Colombia to change their politics in accordance with this fundamental human rights. If you have a media, please publish an information on this campaign.