Abstract

PAEZ-MURILLO, Carlos  and  MANOSALVA-CORREA, Andrés. The Confrontation between the Colombian State and the Caribbean Bloc of the FARC-EP between 2002 and 2010: A Comparative Perspective. Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2022, vol.14, n.29, pp.193-230.  Epub Nov 24, 2021. ISSN 2145-132X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/historelo.v14n29.93611.

This article analyzes the dynamics of the armed conflict between the Colombian State and the Caribbean Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) over the period of the Democratic Security policy (2002-2010). Through a comparative analysis of the three subregions where this guerrilla had a prominent presence on the Caribbean Coast -Montes de María, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá-, the actions of both sides were observed in order to investigate the reasons why the State had greater success in the Montemarian subregion as compared to the other two areas. The conclusion is that the geostrategic characteristics of Montes de María led the State to have more intensive military and comprehensive actions, which resulted in the early dismantling of the Farian structures that were operating there. In turn, the Fronts that were present in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta were moved to the Serranía del Perijá only at the end of the research period, maintaining the activity of the Bloc in this border area.

Keywords : armed conflict; Caribbean Bloc; FARC-EP; State; law enforcement; Colombia.

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