Aspectos de la diplomacia, el narcotráfico, la agitación laboral y los derechos humanos durante el gobierno de César Gaviria en Colombia (1990-1994) (Diplomacy, Drug Trafficking, Labor Unrest, and Human Rights During César Gaviria’s Government in Colombia (1990-1994))

Abstract

Spanish Abstract: El presidente Cesar Gaviria aprovecho la lucha antinarcoticos para obtener ventajas comerciales y ayuda financiera de los Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, funcionarios del gobierno norteamericano tuvieron reservas sobre el compromiso del gobierno de Gaviria contra el narcotrafico, asi como por las graves violaciones de los derechos humanos. Ironicamente la nueva Constitucion de 1991 (que reemplazo la Constitucion conservadora de 1886) vino acompanada de altisimos niveles de represion oficial que no escapo a los organismos de derechos humanos. La guerra a las drogas fue tambien utilizada por el gobierno colombiano como pantalla para la guerra contra la subversion armada y la oposicion civil. English Abstract: President Cesar Gaviria took advantage of the War on Drugs to gain trade concessions and financial aid from the United States. However, U.S. government officials had reservations about Gaviria’s commitment against drug traffickers; they were also worried about serious human rights violations. Ironically the new Constitution of 1991 (that replaced the old Conservative Constitution of 1886) came along with high levels of state repression and which was denounced by Human Rights organizations. The war against drugs was also a smoke screen to hide the repression of armed subversion and civilian opposition.