Poder constituyente, conflicto y constitución en Colombia

Los estudios históricos en Colombia, situación actual y tendencias predominantes - Sobre la historia y la formación de historiadores - La sociedad indígena y su evolución posterior a la conquista - El proceso de manumisión en Colombia - El modo de producción precolombino - El régimen agrario durante la colonia - La tierra durante la República (siglo XIX y XX) - El sindicalismo durante el siglo XIX - La República conservadora - El fin de la economía exportadora.

Juan introduces the reader to his family and describes his life including how they earn their living recycling trash found in the local landfill.

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"A regional study of indigenous resistance to Spanish colonialism during the 16th-18th centuries, based on archival research, oral history, and secondary literature. The protagonists of the story include the Embera, the Burumia, the Tule, and the Carauta, who all lived near the Atrato river. Data on parcialidades, encomenderos, and population are presented in tables. Several maps illustrate the text"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.