Cambios y Permanencias (Jun 2018)
De bandidos y señores: Historia general del paramilitarismo en Colombia
Abstract
The armed conflict in Colombia was increased by the implementation of the Security Statute in 1978 and the creation of self-defense groups. The alliance with some members of the public forces and drug traffickers would form private armies that would generate a systematic violation of the rights increased with the arrival of foreign mercenaries to the country in order to train paramilitary groups. This article is a brief tour through the history of the formation of paramilitarism in Colombia and its impact on the country.