Open AccessViolence and Colombian Politics
Author(s) -
Norhys Esther Torregrosa Jiménez,
Rodolfo Torregrosa Jiménez
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
unilibre/verba iuris
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-3752
pISSN - 0121-3474
DOI - 10.18041/0121-3474/verbaiuris.29.2192
Subject(s) - politics , context (archaeology) , political science , political violence , criminology , political economy , sociology , law , geography , archaeology
This article begins with a brief consideration on the political context of the country, in which they emerge the two main Colombian political parties. In the second place, we address different approaches and studies on Violence that have been conducted in the country, which implies to make reference to the internal conflict within Colombia. In the third place, we review the beginning of the guerillas, the birth of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the April Nineteen Movement (M-19). Finally, we discuss the inception and developments of what has been so called Paramilitaries, their connection with the drugs trade and the politicians, to reach the so called Law of Justice and Peace.