Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter
This article reconstructs the history of Provivienda, with regards to the concept of squatter colonization, and interprets Provivienda’s organizational structure through interviews with surviving founders of these squatter shantytowns as well as through documents from the archives of the organizatio...
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
2014
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| description | This article reconstructs the history of Provivienda, with regards to the concept of squatter colonization, and interprets Provivienda’s organizational structure through interviews with surviving founders of these squatter shantytowns as well as through documents from the archives of the organization. Created in 1959 and still operating, Provivienda was the irst social organization of homeless individuals, consistingof victims of forced displacement that sought shelter and obtained their own housing through collective action. Many of its founders, who started coffee farms by squatting on public land, had been dispossessed by the violence of the 1950’s. Theylater squatted on public lands and vacant municipal properties in population centers and formed part of the Patriotic Union political party. Currently, Provivienda organizes homeless individuals into a movement of tenants and advocates for their full inclusion as citizens with the right to a decent home. A relection on this historical process from the view of current political negotiation between insurgent groups and the government may contribute to the understanding of the causes of the national conlict and to the building of peace with social justice. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-29302023-11-27T20:14:06Z Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter Provivienda: protagonista de la colonización popular en Colombia Provivienda: protagoniste de la colonisation populaire en Colombie Naranjo Botero, María Elvira squatter colonization self construction forced displacement. Colonización popular vivienda por autoconstrucción desplazamiento forzado colonisation populaire logement par autoconstruction déplacement forcé. This article reconstructs the history of Provivienda, with regards to the concept of squatter colonization, and interprets Provivienda’s organizational structure through interviews with surviving founders of these squatter shantytowns as well as through documents from the archives of the organization. Created in 1959 and still operating, Provivienda was the irst social organization of homeless individuals, consistingof victims of forced displacement that sought shelter and obtained their own housing through collective action. Many of its founders, who started coffee farms by squatting on public land, had been dispossessed by the violence of the 1950’s. Theylater squatted on public lands and vacant municipal properties in population centers and formed part of the Patriotic Union political party. Currently, Provivienda organizes homeless individuals into a movement of tenants and advocates for their full inclusion as citizens with the right to a decent home. A relection on this historical process from the view of current political negotiation between insurgent groups and the government may contribute to the understanding of the causes of the national conlict and to the building of peace with social justice. Este artículo reconstruye la historia de Provivienda, a partir del concepto de colonización popular, e interpreta su dinámica organizativa a través tanto de entrevistas a sobrevivientes fundadores de los barrios de invasión como de los documentos del archivo de la organización. Creada en 1959, Provivienda es la primera organización social de destechados, aún vigente e integrada por desplazados forzados que buscaron refugio y obtuvieron vivienda propia mediante acciones colectivas. Muchos de sus protagonistas, que fundaron fincas cafeteras adquiridas ocupando baldíos, fueron despojados por la violencia de los años 50, colonizaron posteriormente ejidos y terrenos municipales en centros poblados, e hicieron parte de la Unión Patriótica. En la actualidad, Provivienda organiza a los destechados en un movimiento de inquilinos, para su plena inclusión como ciudadanos con derecho a vivienda digna. Una reflexión sobre este proceso histórico en la perspectiva actual de negociación política entre la insurgencia y el gobierno puede ser un aporte a la comprensión de las causas del conflicto y a la construcción de una paz con justicia social. Cet article reconstruit l’histoire de Provivienda à partir du concept de colonisation populaire et étudie sa dynamique organisationnelle par l’intermédiaire d’entretiens aux survivants fondateurs des quartiers d’invasion ainsi que des documents des archives de l’organisation. Créée en 1959, Provivienda fut la première organisation de sans-toit, encore en vie et constituée de déplacés forcés ayant cherché refuge etobtenu un logement pour eux au moyen d’actions collectives. Beaucoup de ses protagonistes, qui ont fondé des exploitations caféières acquises en occupant des terres en friche, ont été dépouillés par la violence des années 50, et ont ensuitecolonisé des ejidos et des terrains municipaux, ont milité au sein de l’Union Patriotique. Actuellement Provivienda organise les sans-toit dans un mouvement de locataires, ain de chercher leur pleine inclusion comme citoyens ayant droit à un logement digne. Une rélexion sur ce processus historique dans la perspective actuelle d’une négociation politique entre les guérillas et le gouvernement peut aider à la compréhension des causes du conlit et à la construction d’une paix avec justice sociale. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2014-07-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/2930 10.19053/20275137.2930 Historia Y Memoria; No. 9 (2014): Memory; 89-118 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 9 (2014): Julio-Diciembre 2014. La memoria; 89-118 Historia Y Memoria; No 9 (2014): MÉMOIRE; 89-118 2322-777X 2027-5137 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/2930/2679 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/2930/6023 Derechos de autor 2014 Historia Y MEMORIA |
| spellingShingle | squatter colonization self construction forced displacement. Colonización popular vivienda por autoconstrucción desplazamiento forzado colonisation populaire logement par autoconstruction déplacement forcé. Naranjo Botero, María Elvira Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter |
| title | Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter |
| title_alt | Provivienda: protagonista de la colonización popular en Colombia Provivienda: protagoniste de la colonisation populaire en Colombie |
| title_full | Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter |
| title_fullStr | Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter |
| title_short | Provivienda: A Factor in the Squatter |
| title_sort | provivienda a factor in the squatter |
| topic | squatter colonization self construction forced displacement. Colonización popular vivienda por autoconstrucción desplazamiento forzado colonisation populaire logement par autoconstruction déplacement forcé. |
| topic_facet | squatter colonization self construction forced displacement. Colonización popular vivienda por autoconstrucción desplazamiento forzado colonisation populaire logement par autoconstruction déplacement forcé. |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/2930 |
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