Cuerpos amerindios

"As the Samper government was rocked by allegations of drug-related corruption in the presidential campaign of 1994, Colombia's endemic crisis of governability, violence, and political participation took a dramatic turn for the worse. Moreover, Colombia/US bilateral relations degenerated into mutual accusations and recriminations. In this book, several of Colombia's leading political analysts assess this crisis and its implications for the maintainance of political stability and consolidation of democracy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"The buildings recognized as assets of cultural interest that have been selected to be part of this book make sense as structuring elements within the historical construction of the environment and the city of Bogotá. These buildings are not only part of the different urban fragments but who, in many cases, were promoters of the development of their areas, outstanding landmarks of the urban form, cultural or social references for citizens or outstanding examples for the architectural history of the city. " (HKB Translation taken from the introduction by Sheril Natalia Salazar Bayona)

"El Informe Final Hay futuro si hay verdad es una obra de dominio público, que constituye una medida de reparación del derecho a la verdad individual y colectiva de las víctimas del conflicto armado en Colombia, y por tanto debe ser objeto de la máxima divulgación. En ese sentido, se autoriza a cualquier persona natural o jurídica, pública o privada, a reproducir, comunicar y distribuir la Declaración y los tomos del Informe Final, siempre y cuando se haga un uso parcial o total de los mismos de manera contextualizada, y se reconozcan a la Comisión de la Verdad como autor corporativo ...

"Discussion by academics, government officials, and private sector leaders on the virtues of reducing the role of the Colombian State in favor of private interests, with the objective of increasing economic efficiency. Although a selective process of privatization has long been praised as beneficial for economies such as Colombia's, major sales of nationalized industries have not yet been achieved and successive governments have failed to elaborate a comprehensive privatization plan. The authors describe the benefits of moving in this direction and point out that the new Constitution opens...