21. Conversations with the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC): The common criminal’s road to becoming political criminal

Authors

  • Petrit Baquero Zamarra

Keywords:

Colombia, armed action, political criminal, drug dealer, social conflict

Abstract

The group of drug dealers gathered in the United Self-Defence of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia) were about to be acknowledged as political criminals by the Colombian government, thanks to their solid and coherent political discourse, their close links to the Colombian elites (all local, regional and national) and their resounding armed actions. However, for several reasons ranging from the Colombian laws and Constitution upheld by the Parliament, to the denunciations by certain journalists, opposition parties and social movements, their goal was not fulfilled.

 

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Published

2015-05-25

How to Cite

Baquero Zamarra, P. (2015). 21. Conversations with the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC): The common criminal’s road to becoming political criminal. Social Conflict Yearbook, (4). Retrieved from https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/ACS/article/view/12306

Issue

No. 4

Section

SECTION VI. PEACE PROCESSES

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