Gran Colombia

Government Agree to Peace Deal The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia in Spanish), agreed to a ceasefire with the Colombian government. The ceasefire talks have been in the works for four years. The agreement was reached through a series of meetings in Cuba facilitated by Raul Castro, President of Cuba, Rodrigo Lonodono, leader of the FARC, and President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos. The ceasefire agreement comes after…

group. FARC came from back to the Liberal guerilla bands of La Violencia it was a civil war that occur between the Liberal and conservative parties that had been from 1948 until 1958. FARC is Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionaries de Colombia (The Revolutionary armed forced of Colombia. Colombia’s history started with peasants in 1920s and 1930s. “La Violencia” which started with the murder of powerful leader Jorge E. Gaitan about fifty years ago. The United States has always believed in the Colombian…

would try to identify (a) market and non-market strategies that Starbucks has used in Colombia since 2014, and (b) market and non-market strategies of the domestic competing Colombian brand, Juan Valdez (a national symbol), who represents the Colombian coffee brand worldwide. The research will also include The SWOT analysis identifying weaknesses, opportunities, strengths and threats, if Starbucks in Colombia will continue to grow in the domestic market. Globalization, by…

Spaniards first arrived to what we known as Colombia in the early 16th century, where they formed their first permanent settlement in Santa Marta. Throughout Spanish rule the region was known as the Kingdome/ Viceroyalty of New Granada. In the late 1700s a strong opposition to Spanish rule from the colonists led to intense revolts and initiated a movement for self-governance. The city of Santa Fe de Bogota, which is the country’s current capital; established an independent government on July 20,…

Pre-Columbian Period Pre-Columbian Colombia, was host to a broad range of indigenous peoples, with a population size ranging from 850,000 to four million – according to historian estimates. Additionally, these indigenous populations had varying levels of civilization: on one end of the spectrum, there existed hunter-gatherer groups living in the tropical rain forest, and on the other advanced groups such as the Tairona and Muisca, living at high altitudes. In between, there were several…

1820s, at the time of initial American interest in the Panama Canal, Panama was part of Gran Colombia. The building of the Panama Canal would create a new alliance for the U.S. while gaining financially and acquiring independence from Colombia. The building and maintaining of the Panama Canal in the early 1900s allowed the United States to develop and gain economically while Panama received independence from Colombia and the U.S. expanded through trade. Positive as well as negative effects were…

There is a popular show on Netflix called “Narcos” which follows the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar and how he built his cocaine empire within Colombia and the United States. Intentional or not, this show sensationalizes violence, drugs, and Colombian people as drug dealers. Unfortunately, the reality of what much of the world believes Colombia to be is brought to life through this show, while also overshadowing Colombian culture, customs, and other serious problems that call for international…

crushed. Ecuador broke away again in 1820 and the people appealed to Simon Bolivar for help. His lieutenant Antonio Jose de Sucre won the battle of Pichincha on 24 May 1822, which guaranteed Ecuadorian independence. Ecuador became part of Gran Colombia with Colombia and Venezuela.…

I. The Incas A. The Incas were the native peoples of South America. Their empire extended from Ecuador to Chile. B. Around 1200 B.C., they founded Cuzco as the capital. C. They were great builders: 1. Paved roads through the Andes 2. Tunnels 3. Suspension bridges 4. Distance markers along the roads 5. Rest stations D. There were four classes (levels) in the Incan society. 1. Rulers 2. Nobles - The rulers and nobles lived in palaces. 3. Common people - This was the largest group. Most of…

The identity of individuals in post-European-colonization Latin America is simultaneous fragile and dynamic. Previously clear ethno-racial lines and national allegiances began to blend in the nineteenth century, contributing greatly to an increasingly poignant dilemma in selfhood. The lives of two prominent Latin American revolutionists, Simo ́n Boli ́var and Jose de San Marti ́n, uniquely demonstrated the dichotomous nature of having both European and Latin American connections of a political and…