Revocatoria al Mandato con la finalidad de remover de su cargo a aquellos gobernantes que no cumplen con su plan de gobierno, entre otras. En este artículo, se presentan algunas de las causas por las cuales la revocatoria al mandato no ha sido efectiva en Colombia, en donde se observan algunas, tales como la alta abstención electoral, la debilidad en el cumplimiento de requisitos legales y un revanchismo político. Finalmente, se presentan las recomendaciones generales para que el instrumento sea efectivo y se utilice con el ideal con el cual fue introducido. Palabras clave: revocatoria del mandato, democracia participativa, cultura política, participación ciudadana ABSTRACT The Political Constitution of Colombia establishes since 1991 the mechanism of the Revorking the Election with the purpose of revoking of his position to those governors who do not comply with its plan of government. This article presents some reasons why the Revorking the Election has not been effective in Colombia, as well as a low voter turnour, a weakness in the fulfillment of legal requirements and a political revenge. Finally, the general
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