Socioeconomic dynamics in indigenous territories of the Northeastern amazonian region of Colombia, Mitú - Vaupés Dinámica socioeconómica en territorios indígenas del nororiente amazónico colombiano, Mitú - Vaupés

Abstract

This article is the result of research in two indigenous communities in the northeastern Colombian Amazon region near the municipality of Mitú. The objective was to describe the latent socioeconomic transformation process in this territory, moving from traditional indigenous subsistence systems to a market economy with a high degree of state intervention. It starts from an interpretative approach, using qualitative research techniques to describe the socio-economic dynamics of the subject of study, showing results on the effects that the insertion of a market economy by the state has had on three fundamental aspects, indigenous organizational structures, land use, and exchanges of goods and services, contributing to the understanding of the role of the state and the market economy in territories with ethnic identities.