Some considerations about the violence in Colombia (1998-2005)

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to identify the violence determinants in Colombia and its rebound in the development and economic growth from 1998 to 2005. Some of this determinants are, the violence according to armed conflict actors, the increase of the criminality measurement as homicides rates and extorsive kidnapping; also, descentralization who transferred the armed conflict to a fight for local power, which will be analyzed according to geographic location where the violent act is made. On the other hand, there is the violence inside the families, which appears by the aggravation of the poverty, the drinks consumption and the physical and psychological mistreat between family members.