Economy, National State, and Indigenous Communities in Talamanca, Costa Rica, 1927-1948

This paper explores two decades of history in Talamanca, an indigenous region located in southeastern Costa Rica. Between 1927 and 1948 the internal structuring of Talamancan indigenous communities underwent important transformations, as did the region’s economy and its administrative organization....

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Autor: Boza Villarreal, Alejandra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/32947
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/intercambio/article/view/32947
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:United Fruit Company
Bribri Indians
Cabécar Indians
Talamanca
administrative organization
indígenas bribris
indígenas cabécares
organización administrativa
indígenas Bribris
indígenas Cabécares
organização administrativa
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Sumario:This paper explores two decades of history in Talamanca, an indigenous region located in southeastern Costa Rica. Between 1927 and 1948 the internal structuring of Talamancan indigenous communities underwent important transformations, as did the region’s economy and its administrative organization. Along with these changes, this paper examines four very influential individuals, Fermín Regidor and Neftalí Valverde, who served as police officers in Talamanca, and the brothers Carlos Daniel and Alfredo Luis Swaby.