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Francisco de Roux, Julieta Lemaitre, Bruce Mac Master and Marcela Meléndez in conversation with María Jimena Duzán

Costs of peace and war

Cartagena 2026, 

How much does peace cost in a country that has paid so much for war? After decades of pain, now is the moment to invest —economically, socially and morally— in building a sustainable and lasting peace. Francisco de Roux, former Chair of the Truth Commission, reflects on the ethical legacy of reconciliation; Julieta Lemaitre, JEP magistrate, analyses the challenges of transitional law; Bruce Mac Master, President of the ANDI, calls on the business community to join the peace process; and Marcela Meléndez analyses the social breaches that have resulted from the conflict, and which have not yet healed.

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Francisco de Roux, Julieta Lemaitre, Bruce Mac Master and Marcela Meléndez in conversation with María Jimena Duzán