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Gustavo Rojas Pinilla's government
Rojas Pinilla's government was 'created' due to the ineffectiveness of the past administrations, in which there was a constant dispute between the Conservative vs. the Liberal party. His government was characterized by multiple technological advances, women's suffrage and also a strong sense of censorship and a lack of freedom of expression. -
U.S. millitary reassessment
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Frente Nacional
The National Front was a pact or political agreement between liberals and conservatives in 1958 to 1974. The main characteristics of this period were the succession of four periods of coalition government; the distribution of ministries and bureaucracy in the three branches of executive, legislative and judicial power. The main objective of this political agreement was the reorganization of the country after the presidential term of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. -
Cuban Revolution
The cuban revolution was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's revolutionary 26th of July Movement and its allies against the military dictatorship of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. It transformed Cuba's relationship with the United States, although efforts to improve diplomatic relations have gained momentum in recent years. -
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Colombian defence policy
It is normally studied from an American
perspective based on the US Grand Strategy, which was directed at both fostering pro-western governments and opening up markets for US capital penetration -
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia
Las Fuerzas Revolucionarias Armadas de Colombia is a guerrilla movement involved in the continuing Colombian armed conflict starting in 1964. They are known for employing a variety of military tactics, in addition to more unconventional methods, including terrorism. The FARC–EP was formed during the Cold War period as a Marxist–Leninist peasant force promoting a political line of agrarianism and anti-imperialism. -
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Carlos Lleras Restrepo's mandate
Lleras Restrepo witnessed the emergence of new guerrilla movements along with the
spread of student demonstrations and riots. He also undertook the continuation of Colombian defense policy
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Latin American Solidarity Organization (OLAS)
This Conference constituted a brilliant stage in the revolutionary struggle which the peoples of our continent are waging in mountains and cities for definitive and total national and social liberation.
