Difficulties and legacies in the application of the Trujillo armistico in the provinces of southern Colombia, 1820-1821

Abstract

Within the framework of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Colombia, this article aims to analyze the Trujillo armistice signed in 1820 and specifically to observe its implementation in the southern provinces of Colombia. In the midst of a generalized environment of mistrust and uncertainty, there were inconsistencies in decision making and regulatory gaps that generated delays not only in notification of the agreement in each of the disputed areas but also in the setting of limits. However, despite all the setbacks, there is no doubt that the armistice meant at least a short respite from the frantic and difficult military struggle, laid the foundations for the regularization of the war, and allowed the Republicans to count on valuable time while General Simon Bolivar launched his campaign for the definitive liberation of these territories.