摘要:Este artículo se basa en las confrontaciones originadas por el conflicto de intereses políticos, sociales y económicos entre los campesinos y terratenientes de la región conocida como Sumapaz y Oriente del Tolima, en el centro colombiano. En particular, el artículo recoge la experiencia de vida de Juan de la Cruz Varela, desde 1928 hasta su fallecimiento en 1984, enfatizando en su papel como dirigente agrario, las ideas políticas que moldearon su pensamiento, su gestión en los cuerpos colegiados y las dificultades que debió sortear.
其他摘要:This paper is based on the political, economical, and social confrontations between the farmers and the landowners in the region known as Sumapaz and west Tolima, central Colombia. In particular, this paper analyzes the personal experiences of Juan de la Cruz Varela, who was a leading activist among the farmers of Sumapaz and West Tolima from 1928 until his death in 1984. It emphasizes the role he played as an agrarian leader, on the political ideas which formed his thought, the negotiations he led with the deputies and councilmen in pro of peasant interest, and the difficulties he had to face in his long life of political activity.
关键词:Movimiento agrario; Alto Sumapaz; Oriente del Tolima; violencia en Colombia Agrarian movements; Alto Sumapaz; Oriente del Tolima; violence in Colombia; activism