The Colombian Conflict: Roots of Rebellion (Part 1)

About this episode

This episode explores the roots of Colombia's political conflicts and the cycle of violence stemming from competing visions of nationhood.

Colombia's deepest political conflicts stem from contradictions embedded in its founding DNA. The country's perpetual cycle of violence originated from competing visions of nationhood that transformed political disagreements into tribal hatreds and normalized extreme brutality as a tool for resolving disputes. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitter: ⁠@HistoryHelix⁠ BlueSky: @historyhelix.bsky.social Facebook:⁠https://www.facebook.com/Doublehelixhistory ⁠I...

People in this episode

Host: Paul De La Rosa

Topics covered

• Colombian conflict
• political history
• violence
• nationhood
• tribal hatreds

Keywords

• Colombia
• political conflicts
• violence
• nationhood
• tribal hatreds
• brutality
• disputes

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Places: Colombia

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