An approach to the construction of memory(ies) of the Unión Patriótica in Colombia from the testimonies of survivors
After the Uribe agreements between the FARC-EP and the Colombian government of Belisario Betancur in 1984, the Unión Patriótica (UP) party appeared in the political arena, which included not only guerrilleros but also peasants, community leaders, intellectuals, trade unionists and students, among ot...
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Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/etcetera/article/view/31624 |
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| Sumario: | After the Uribe agreements between the FARC-EP and the Colombian government of Belisario Betancur in 1984, the Unión Patriótica (UP) party appeared in the political arena, which included not only guerrilleros but also peasants, community leaders, intellectuals, trade unionists and students, among other social groups, that until then had been excluded from the bipartisan regime. However, their presence, reception and left-wing ideas were seen for some economic groups, elites, politicians and paramilitaries as a danger to their interests, which is why physical and political extermination plans were created, such as "El Baile Rojo". After years of violence against its members, the survivors have fought for truth, justice and reparation for this political genocide. In this essay, I would like to analyze how memory appears and its way of constructing it from the diversity of testimonies of the UP survivors, finding those milestones and omissions that are evident when narrating the history of this political movement, which It leads us to observe how the testimonies intervene in the construction or omission of memories. |
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