<i>They see us like the enemy</i>: soldiers’ narratives of forced eradication of illegal crops in Colombia

Ortiz-Ayala, Alejandra

doi:10.1080/14678802.2021.1986305

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“…In coca cultivation areas, specifically, security forces' incursions aimed at forcibly eradicating illicit crops tend to result in state violence against civilians (Ortiz- Ayala, 2021a) and in civilians' resentment for destruction of their livelihoods. These dynamics fuel perceptions that state agents behave inappropriately and ineffectively, likely undermining system support (Acero and Thomson, 2021).…”

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Examining the Crime-Conflict Distinction: Victimization and Political System Support in Colombia

Angulo Amaya,

Littlefield

2023

Journal of Politics in Latin America

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How do crime and conflict compare in relation to victims’ support for their political system? Latin American Politics scholarship has emphasized the distinct motivations of criminal and political violence. However, victims might not distinguish meaningfully between these types of insecurity. Scholars have used surveys extensively to understand crime victimization's consequences, but we know less about conflict victimization's relationship with political attitudes. Analyzing public opinion surveys from Colombia (2012–2018), we find that crime and conflict victimization share a minimal relationship with system support at the national level. In conflict zones, however, victimization from political violence corresponds negatively with system support. Decreased confidence in security forces may be the explanation. Our findings have three implications: scholars risk overemphasizing the crime-conflict distinction without micro-level insight; analyzing public opinion in areas beyond state control is necessary to build such knowledge; and, amidst acute insecurity, attention to victims has systemic importance.

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Examining the Crime-Conflict Distinction: Victimization and Political System Support in Colombia

Angulo Amaya,

Littlefield

2023

Journal of Politics in Latin America

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“…Finalmente, un último grupo de publicaciones se ha centrado en la relación de las Fuerzas Militares con la dimensión jurídica del Acuerdo de Paz (Cubides et al, 2018;Sierra-Zamora & Bermúdez, 2020). Sin embargo, quedan por desarrollarse investigaciones que, desde el interior de las Fuerzas Militares, analicen su relación con el proceso de transformación de la violencia o de la propia institucionalidad castrense, además de su particular modo de problematizar y analizar dicho fenómeno, aun cuando investigar esto se ve limitado en muchas ocasiones por la complejidad de acceder a fuentes orales o de documentación disponible (Ortiz-Ayala (2021a;.…”

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Retos y realidades de la paz en Colombia

Ríos-Sierra,

Castillo-Castañeda

2023

Rev. Cient. Gen. José María Córdova

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Este artículo se propone analizar la perspectiva de algunos oficiales en retiro de las Fuerzas Militares colombianas en relación con la violencia producida tras el Acuerdo de Paz con las FARC-EP, suscrito en 2016. Para ello, se analizan los puntos del acuerdo más relevantes sobre esta cuestión, y se abordan aspectos como la proliferación de las disidencias, el narcotráfico o las dificultades para cooptar el territorio inscrito en la geografía de la violencia. Como resultado, se encuentra un relativo sentimiento de recelo y escepticismo que, en todo caso, incluye elementos de autocrítica y de necesidad de transformación. Con esto se busca aportar a la comprensión de la perspectiva de los militares, quienes ofrecen un valioso aporte para fortalecer la respuesta del Estado en la gestión del conflicto armado interno.

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‘Everything peasants do is illegal’: Colombian coca growers’ everyday experiences of law enforcement and its impacts on state legitimacy

Acero

Thomson

2021

Third World Quarterly

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They see us like the enemy: soldiers’ narratives of forced eradication of illegal crops in Colombia

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

Examining the Crime-Conflict Distinction: Victimization and Political System Support in Colombia

Examining the Crime-Conflict Distinction: Victimization and Political System Support in Colombia

Retos y realidades de la paz en Colombia

‘Everything peasants do is illegal’: Colombian coca growers’ everyday experiences of law enforcement and its impacts on state legitimacy

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