Anarchism in Colombia
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Anarchism in Colombia was a political movement that emerged from the disparate social movements of the 19th-century, becoming an organized force in the 1910s and 1920s. After a period of recession, the movement re-emerged in the late 20th century, with the rise of
left-wing and indigenous
resistance movements.
History
Origins
Throughout the 19th century,
artisans' movement against free trade.[1]
Anarchism didn't surface as an organized movement until 1910, when Colombian students, artists and workers began to take up the ideas themselves.
Anarcho-syndicalism and the workers' movement
The first public expression of anarchism was made during the Barranquilla strike of 1910, in which militant anarchist workers participated. The first workers' organizations in Colombia were formed by
Tropical Oil Company in Barrancabermeja, but this ultimately resulted in 1,200 workers being fired and the government declaring war against the strike's organizers. By 1925, Colombian anarcho-syndicalists began to publish periodicals, such as Voz Popular, Organización and Via Libre. However, after the Banana Massacre of 1928, any anarchist activities or apolitical unionist struggles in Colombia largely ceased, due in part to the state's repression and the rise of Bolshevism.[3]
Later incarnations
Anarchist ideas saw a resurgence with the
conservatives, as well as the military dictatorship of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
.
In the 21st century, Colombian anarchists maintain
Colombian punk scene, some social programs, and the occasional organized protest and resistance actions.[4]
See also
References
- OCLC 1043869862.
- OCLC 1131472244.
- OCLC 981445191.
- ^ "Introduction to Anarchism and Resistance in Bogotá". CrimethInc. October 26, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
Bibliography
- Cappelletti, Angel J. (2018). Anarchism in Latin America. Translated by Gabirel Palmer-Fernández. OCLC 1044939183.
Further reading
- Martínez, Daniel Humberto Trujillo (October 20, 2023). "The Crime of Barrocolorado: A History of Emotions, Anarchism, Medicine, and Crime in Early Twentieth-Century Colombia". Latin American Research Review: 1–16. ISSN 1542-4278.