Abstract

ESPINEL-RUBIO, Gladys Adriana  and  FEO-ARDILA, Diana. Territory and Identity of Resistance in Young People from Catatumbo (Colombia), Builders of Imperfect Peaces. Investig. desarro. [online]. 2022, vol.30, n.1, pp.40-68.  Epub June 08, 2022. ISSN 0121-3261.  https://doi.org/10.14482/indes.30.1.303.661.

This article explores the notions that young people of Catatumbo have of their territory, using them to explain the configuration of an identity of resistance and construction of imperfect peaces. It is a research with a qualitative approach, in which, through social cartography, problem trees, and creative writing and filming, 202 people, between the ages of 10 and 26, from four Colombian municipalities, identified the risks, but also the opportunities, offered by their region -systematically affected by the armed conflict, extractive economy, and illicit crops-, to build their life project from identity, resilience, and their dreams, which always include their survival in the territory. It is concluded that young people are exercising power in a nonviolent way to transform their reality, guarantee their rights, and prevent their continued violation. They hope to have a greater political and public impact, not only by making their situation more visible, but also by transmitting this discourse to new generations with interests in promoting peace.

Keywords : territory; resistance identity; imperfect peace; Catatumbo; youth.

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