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Communism in Colombia
The history of Communism in Colombia goes back as far as the 1920s and has its roots in the ideas of the Russian October Revolution. Self-proclaimed communist guerrilla groups[example needed] state that they want to seize state power in Colombia by violent means. Organizations such as the National Liberation Army (ELN) continue their four decades old war with the United States-backed Colombian government.[citation needed]
Many social science experts[who?] around the world who have studied historical events in Colombia note the influence and intervention of the United States and the Soviet Union, to stop or aid in the spread of communism in Colombia.
Some important figures in the history of communism in Colombia are Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Jaime Pardo Leal, Carlos Pizarro Leongómez, Bernardo Jaramillo Ossa, and Jaime Bateman Cayón, among others. Many of these figures were eventually assassinated. According to critics,[who?] there is evidence that the Colombian Army and the Central Intelligence Agency were complicit in some of these assassinations.[citation needed]
In the early 20th century, Colombia was linked to the international economy through its mass exportation of coffee, minerals, fruits, and even oil.[citation needed] These exports, paired with the importation of European goods, international loans, and the presence of international companies such as the United Fruit Company and Tropical Oil Company, created a booming Colombian economy.[citation needed]
However, Colombian society still consisted mainly of poor laborers living in rural, undeveloped land. Further burdening the booming nation was a history of civil wars and political corruption, which pitted the liberal and conservative factions of Colombian governance against one. This set the stage for a laborer uprising inspired by the Russian October Revolution.[citation needed]
The labor movement in Colombia was marked by the differences it held compared to movements in other Latin American countries. While socialist ideology in countries like Argentina and Brazil were influenced by European immigration, Colombia had no connection to left-wing European ideologies. Rather, the labor movements in Colombia were inspired by the disconnect laborers felt with the major political parties.
The perceived lack of representation led to the creation of the Socialist Party in 1919. The creation of the party, inspired by Bolshevism and the end of the World War I, was led by Colombian intellectuals and left wing media. Among these figures, was Luis Tejada, a co-editor of left wing newspaper 'El Sol', who published multiple articles praising the importance of Lenin. Tejada, alongside Russian immigrant Silvestre Savitski, further supported the study of Marxism among the liberal youth.
In the early years of the party, no major steps were taken to establish a connection with the international community of Communist parties despite the importance of international affairs being discussed and analyzed in the Third Socialist Conference of 1921. The proposal to seek membership in the Comintern was rejected. However it became apparent that Bolshevism was growing in popularity amongst Colombian Socialist intellectuals. After failure in the 1922 elections, backing moderate Socialist candidate Benjamin Herrera, this iteration of the party began to split apart due to a lack of interest in joining international efforts to pursue communist thought. However, the party ideology was revived by young Colombian Bolsheviks who took over the Socialist Congress in 1924.[citation needed]
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Communism in Colombia
The history of Communism in Colombia goes back as far as the 1920s and has its roots in the ideas of the Russian October Revolution. Self-proclaimed communist guerrilla groups[example needed] state that they want to seize state power in Colombia by violent means. Organizations such as the National Liberation Army (ELN) continue their four decades old war with the United States-backed Colombian government.[citation needed]
Many social science experts[who?] around the world who have studied historical events in Colombia note the influence and intervention of the United States and the Soviet Union, to stop or aid in the spread of communism in Colombia.
Some important figures in the history of communism in Colombia are Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Jaime Pardo Leal, Carlos Pizarro Leongómez, Bernardo Jaramillo Ossa, and Jaime Bateman Cayón, among others. Many of these figures were eventually assassinated. According to critics,[who?] there is evidence that the Colombian Army and the Central Intelligence Agency were complicit in some of these assassinations.[citation needed]
In the early 20th century, Colombia was linked to the international economy through its mass exportation of coffee, minerals, fruits, and even oil.[citation needed] These exports, paired with the importation of European goods, international loans, and the presence of international companies such as the United Fruit Company and Tropical Oil Company, created a booming Colombian economy.[citation needed]
However, Colombian society still consisted mainly of poor laborers living in rural, undeveloped land. Further burdening the booming nation was a history of civil wars and political corruption, which pitted the liberal and conservative factions of Colombian governance against one. This set the stage for a laborer uprising inspired by the Russian October Revolution.[citation needed]
The labor movement in Colombia was marked by the differences it held compared to movements in other Latin American countries. While socialist ideology in countries like Argentina and Brazil were influenced by European immigration, Colombia had no connection to left-wing European ideologies. Rather, the labor movements in Colombia were inspired by the disconnect laborers felt with the major political parties.
The perceived lack of representation led to the creation of the Socialist Party in 1919. The creation of the party, inspired by Bolshevism and the end of the World War I, was led by Colombian intellectuals and left wing media. Among these figures, was Luis Tejada, a co-editor of left wing newspaper 'El Sol', who published multiple articles praising the importance of Lenin. Tejada, alongside Russian immigrant Silvestre Savitski, further supported the study of Marxism among the liberal youth.
In the early years of the party, no major steps were taken to establish a connection with the international community of Communist parties despite the importance of international affairs being discussed and analyzed in the Third Socialist Conference of 1921. The proposal to seek membership in the Comintern was rejected. However it became apparent that Bolshevism was growing in popularity amongst Colombian Socialist intellectuals. After failure in the 1922 elections, backing moderate Socialist candidate Benjamin Herrera, this iteration of the party began to split apart due to a lack of interest in joining international efforts to pursue communist thought. However, the party ideology was revived by young Colombian Bolsheviks who took over the Socialist Congress in 1924.[citation needed]