Movimientos sociales, estado y democracia en Colombia

CONTENIDO: La crisis permanente del derecho constitucional - El siglo XIX - El siglo XX - El estado de derecho en crisis ante los fenómenos de una sociedad de masas.

El cambio de modelo - La reforma económica de Barco - La campaña electoral el grupo de club suizo y el programa de reformas - El contexto de la apertura de Gaviria - Bases de poder del presidente Gaviria y soportes al proceso de cambio - El cambio constitucional y algunos aspectos de su dimensión económica - Itinerario de la modernización de la economía durante el primer semestre - La dinámica de cambio y la aceleración de la apertura - Desafíos al proceso : los minotauros - La actitud de los gremios económicos - Los empresarios, Fedesarrollo y la opinión pública frente a la...

Two exhibitions that propose a dialogue from diverse perspectives around art, archaeology and the human body. The exhibition "Amerindian Bodies: Art and culture of the corporal modifications" curated by archaeologist Uribe explores the cultural, social and symbolic richness of the corporal interventions amongst the Pre-Columbian societies of Colombia. The interventions in skin, muscles, bone, hair, denture and nails, far from being superfluous, are vital in the construction of the social identity of the people. The exhibition follows the beauty ideals, religious rituals, economic activities,...

"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...