Agro-industry business in Colombia: An analysis of power relations and configuration of the ownership of productive factors

Abstract

Agroindustrial organizations have become one of the most important productive bets for Latin American countries. This article begins with a question: Has the Colombian government developed legal tools regarding fundamental productive factors (land and labor) to enable increased profits for agribusinesses? To answer this question, a conceptual framework is established on the basis of the relational conception of power. Furthermore, a concept of land ownership in Latin America is presented from a historical perspective, culminating in the characterization of agribusiness in the country. The general framework of the analysis is the impact and influence of the Colombian conflict on land ownership.