Centro de memoria, paz e inclusión social de las víctimas del conflicto armado en Puerto López, Meta

Abstract

The department of Meta is characterized for being one of the territories most affected by the violence of the armed conflict in Colombia; this as a consequence of its geographical location, to be located in the central region of Colombia, according to data of Agustín Codazzi. This has caused the presence of the state to be limited in the department, turning it into a territory fragmented by violence. The research is carried out in the municipality of Puerto López, known for being a transit territory and a connection between the central Andean region and the east of the country, making it a marginal and peripheral region where the presence of the Colombian state is very limited. The biggest problem in this municipality today is the armed conflict, which has generated a fragmentation of the homes of these inhabitants, the forced displacement of their lands in addition to the disappearance of the victims of this conflict, giving way to different social problems such as the lack of opportunities in educational, cultural and economic areas which have deteriorated the quality of life of the inhabitants of the municipality. The main objective is to reconstruct and vindicate the memory of the victims of the armed conflict through equipment that promotes the permanence of the inhabitants of Puerto López, building spaces that foster social inclusion by involving the inhabitants in the process of social reintegration focused on a collective memory.