Chapter 7. Colombia: Civility and Violence

 

The Viceroyalty of New Granada

The Viceroyalty of New Granada

  1. Timeline for Colombia, 1499-Present
  2. List of Colombian Heads of State
  3. Colombian Profiles and Personalities: 
    1. Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
    2. Álvaro Uribe
  4. Moments and Events in Colombia:
    1. Essay #18: “Educating Change in Colombia,” by Katerina Seligmann
  5. Travels in Colombia:
    1. Travelogue #11: Albert Millican. Travels and Adventures of an Orchid Hunter. An Account of Canoe and Camp Life in Colombia (1891)
  6. Primary Documents:
    1. Document #20: “Press Release from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC-EP,” Secretariat of the Central General Command of the FARC-EP (2002)
    2. Document #21: “Statement by Humberto de la Calle, Head of the Government Delegation to the Conversations Table,” Humberto de la Calle (2013)
  7. Discussion Questions
  8. Further Reading