Why does Colombia still exist? Why do people laugh?
: Melo traces the arrival of nomadic groups and the development of settled agricultural societies, specifically the Muisca and Tairona cultures. Historia minima de Colombia
It provides the historical context necessary to understand modern issues like inequality, drug trafficking, and the internal armed conflict. Colombia: A Minimal History from the Andes to
: The emergence of cartels in the 1980s and the subsequent escalation of the internal armed conflict. Historia minima de Colombia