Characterization of citizen participation in popular consultations linked to the peace processes in Guatemala and Colombia

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https://doi.org/10.5377/rlpc.v6i12.20331

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Conflict, referendum, peace

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This article analyzes the configuration of results related to the referendum on peace agreements in Guatemala in 1999 and Colombia in 2016. In both cases, the citizens expressed their opposition to the agreements and reforms resulting from the negotiation processes. The methodological approach involves a comparative analysis of case studies, exploring the institutional and situational variables that influenced the voting outcomes. The analysis of these two processes allowed for the identification of similarities and differences, investigating theoretical explanations such as second-order voting, territorial proximity to the conflict, and influential actors with the capacity to veto that shaped the results.

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Author Biographies

María Carolina Restrepo Gómez, El Colegio de Tlaxcala A.C

Licenciada en Negocios Internacionales por la Universidad del Quindío. Es maestra en opinión pública y marketing político y doctora en Gobierno y política por la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Es profesora investigadora en el Centro de Estudios Políticos y Sociales de El Colegio de Tlaxcala A.C.

Luis Ochoa Bilbao , Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Licenciado en Relaciones Internacionales por la Universidad de las Américas Puebla y maestro en sociología por la UNAM. Obtuvo su doctorado en Sociología por la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP).

Es profesor investigador de tiempo completo adscrito a la licenciatura en Relaciones Internacionales de BUAP desde 2007. Director de la Fac de Cs. Políticas y Sociales para el periodo 2022-2026.

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2025-07-15

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Restrepo Gómez, M. C., & Ochoa Bilbao , L. (2025). Characterization of citizen participation in popular consultations linked to the peace processes in Guatemala and Colombia. Latin American Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 6(12), 14–27. https://doi.org/10.5377/rlpc.v6i12.20331

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Vol. 6 No. 12 (2025)

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Artículos de investigación

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