Violence And The Economy : Reflections rather than merely economic; An Approach to the Problem of Violence (La Violencia Y La Economía: Reflexiones No Meramente Económicas; Una Aproximación Al Problema De La Violencia) (Spanish)

Violence is a phenomenon with deep economic and social roots, but the most important factor that impels it is the capitalist production way: This is the generator of “basic violence”. And one develops itself in different forms that go from the individual and innermost to the social and international. Basic violence has structural characteristics, which implies structural solutions. The Colombian state must bear the expenses for being one of the creators of violence in the past. Peace negotiations are out of focus because they do not touch the real problems. Several economic sectors will keep suffering crises if we do not change our perspective