Los imaginarios y la cultura popular

El contexto - Los actores : La Fuerza Pública - Fuerzas Militares - Policía Nacional - Otras fuerzas de seguridad - Las guerrillas - Grupos paramilitares o autodefensas / - Las acciones : Modalidad del conflicto armado - Situaciones de alteración del orden Público - Acciones Bélicas - Amenazas contra civiles - Privación legal de la libertad - Violaciones de los derechos humanos - Violación al Derecho Internacional Humanitario - Acciones civiles en favor de la paz - Negociación del conflicto armado / - El lenguaje : Terminología militar - Denominaciones que cada parte hace de aquel o...

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

The main text is an address delivered by Antonio Nariño to the Colombian Senate in 1823 to defend himself against charges by political opponents. The text is presented in a facsimile of the original manuscript and in transcription.

"A regional study of indigenous resistance to Spanish colonialism during the 16th-18th centuries, based on archival research, oral history, and secondary literature. The protagonists of the story include the Embera, the Burumia, the Tule, and the Carauta, who all lived near the Atrato river. Data on parcialidades, encomenderos, and population are presented in tables. Several maps illustrate the text"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.