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Conflituous interests soon became skirmishes due to the advancing deforestation. At first, not so much attention was paid to the situation by the government, but in 1956, aerial photos showed signs of an Equadorian presence near the border with Roraima and traces of improvised paths through the jungle for supplies. After the discovery, the Colombian government started a more aggressive approach to end the hostilities once and for all, as a National Republican rebellion was feared. From 1957 to 1962, the Colombian National Guard and Army conducted several pacification operations. But peace only came after the San Felipe Compromise in 1962 between the federal government and the traditional leaders. The compromise vows to protect traditional and native communities way of life and the creation of several full environmental protection and semi-protection territories in the east of the country. Most of them are located in Cundinamarca and Orinocco. This move made Colombia one of the first South American nations to develop a strong environmental policy. |
Conflituous interests soon became skirmishes due to the advancing deforestation. At first, not so much attention was paid to the situation by the government, but in 1956, aerial photos showed signs of an Equadorian presence near the border with Roraima and traces of improvised paths through the jungle for supplies. After the discovery, the Colombian government started a more aggressive approach to end the hostilities once and for all, as a National Republican rebellion was feared. From 1957 to 1962, the Colombian National Guard and Army conducted several pacification operations. But peace only came after the San Felipe Compromise in 1962 between the federal government and the traditional leaders. The compromise vows to protect traditional and native communities way of life and the creation of several full environmental protection and semi-protection territories in the east of the country. Most of them are located in Cundinamarca and Orinocco. This move made Colombia one of the first South American nations to develop a strong environmental policy. |
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===== Annexation of Genoese territories (1953) ===== |
===== Annexation of Genoese territories and domination over Panama City (1953) ===== |
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After the Great War (1935–1939), Genoa, in Italy, ended up isolated in the new European order. Adding to this situation, political instability and the economic crisis brought constant turmoil to the Genoese regime in the 1950s. Due to this moment of uncertainty about the future, Genoa's oversea holdings crumbled by gainning independence or being annexed into other nations. In the case of Colombia, the Galapagos Islands and a large part of the Genoese Pacific were annexed into Colombian territory in 1953. Colombia declared the territories uncapable of holding on by themselves and occupied them for the safekeeping of the populations. Later in 1960, all occupied land became de facto part of Colombia after an official annexation. |
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Taking advantage of the complicated economic situation of Genoa, Colombia also purchased the Genoese shares of the Panama Canal, therefore having the majority control of the canal assets, which resulted in the small city-state of Panama becoming a Colombian puppet state. |
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===== Founding of the Organization Of The Southern Cross (1966) ===== |
===== Founding of the Organization Of The Southern Cross (1966) ===== |
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Colombia is one of the founding members of the OTSC. The country signed, among four others, the Asunción Protocol in 1966. Colombia, being one of the three core economies of South America and participating in continental affairs since the early 20th century, is an important member of the block with a significant amount of influence on the South American and even Caribbean developing nations. |
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== Government and politics == |
== Government and politics == |
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