The political and social movement Marcha Patriótica: Genesis, structure and project

Abstract

This article attempts to answer how the development of the Social and Political Movement Marcha Patriótica was possible, despite the high levels of criminalization and repression that have fallen on it. The main argument points outs that its great collective action and the positioning of its demands in the national public agenda are explained because, in spite of the high level of repression and criminalization, Marcha Patriotica took advantage of the political opportunities provided by the peace talks context and the generation of organizational strategies and effective collective action frameworks, which contributed to articulate their diverse expressions around a common project, as well as to obtain the support of other social and political actors. © Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales.