Political Negotiations

During the last days of March, several suicidal attacks in Russia took place. The first ones occurred in Moscow and the next ones in the region of the North Caucasus. In that week there were 51 deaths and at least two dozens of injured people. Authorities believe that these attacks were carried on by Moorish rebels that are seeking their independence. The same authorities that stated this are also afraid that this might turn into an “attacks wave” that will lead to a semi-war inside the Russian country.

On the other hand, it’s nothing new to hear that Mexico is also going through something similar to a war because of the “narcos” and their interests. I want to relate these events to politics, since we’re currently studying them.

First of all, I think that if a country isn’t unified, then it isn’t strong enough to go through hard times or to cope with though situations. It is sad to hear how countries have civil wars and so many differences inside them, but at the same time it’s normal because of the different opinions that we as unique individuals have. However, I’d like to analyze the cases of Russia and Mexico as possible inner-war countries.

I observe that minorities are the ones who start all this mess. Groups that are somehow relegated want to raise their voices and be heard (like the Moorish, for example). So we can relate politics to this by realizing that the government or other authorities should be smart enough to relax the relationships with these minor groups or at least negotiate something with them. I know most governments hate the idea of negotiating with criminals or terrorists, but I think they should reconsider this when talking about saving hundreds of human lives. I’m not saying that negotiating means giving them all they want, but perhaps stating an equilibrium point where both of them can win something and save everybody regrets from the pain and the disaster that they might carry on.

I hope the situation in Russia gets better, but unless someone powerful changes their rigid point of view and realizes that something needs to be done with the suicidal, there won’t be much of a change. About Mexico, I guess I don’t have much to say. I hope that our government realizes that the plans they’ve come up with haven’t worked and that they need to seek for better solutions. Negotiating with them is something drastically, I know, but that is just my point of view, and I’m free to express it.

Let’s start using politics and the distribution of power as something positive and helpful for the people who need it, not just for those who have that power. Let’s realize that we depend on human relations and we need people that understand this and that are able to give the ones who believe in them peace and protection.