The sources of Colombians poverty

To get to fully understand a dilemma, it is essential to know its origin. Therefore, we are going to deal with the history of Colombia in the course of this week.

The Consertvative Party

The Liberal Party

The root of the unequal economic development among the cities and the country side has it sources approtimately in 1948. Back then, there were only two official parties: the Liberal and the Conservative. Since it was nearly implausible to found an own party which was recognized by the goverment, a widespread dissactisfation was characteristic for this period. Nonetheless, the appareance of a Liberal party presidencial candidate named Jorge Eliecer Gaitán calmed down the multitudes because he inspired them hope that there would be change in the system. It was the first part of the history.