Gustavo Petro stated that the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) should continue as long as the armed conflict persisted, which he attributed to mercantile reasons. He also requested that it regain the powers outlined in the peace agreement to investigate third parties involved and act as the highest tribunal on the truth of the conflict. Petro mentioned that the peace process between the State and the FARC was conceived to be fulfilled in 12 years, but it suffered paralysis during the administrations of Duque and Abelardo. He claimed that it had only been executed for one year during Santos' government and four during his own. He added that by 2028, three million hectares would not be delivered to farmers and that the SAE showed willingness to return goods to drug traffickers. The president pointed out that the JEP had lost functions granted by the agreement, including examining the relationship between drug trafficking and the conflict. He asserted that the failure to comply with the agreement strengthened coca leaf cultivation and armed groups in the service of drug trafficking during Duque's government, and maintained that the JEP could address the crimes outlined in the Rome Statute in this new phase of the conflict. He also stated that the submission of drug traffickers and their armed groups to the JEP would help Colombia move away from drug trafficking. #PazColombia #JEP #ConflictoArmado (translated)