Perspectivas psicosocialesde la sustituición decultivos ilícitos en el Catatumbo.

Abstract

The present article reports a study on the psychosocial perspectives about illicit crops’ substitution of the Catatumbo region’s inhabitants, especially at Santa Lucia district in the town of Teorama. In order to identify the thoughts or perceptions on the possibility of substituting and in search of alternative projects with a good development. The participants of the investigation ranged from the ages of 23 to 58 years, this allowed that a qualitative study was accomplished through observation and the implementation of an interview to 7 peasants, managing a guide of the questions that were asked on the beliefs and possible replacement of illicit crops. All this with the purpose of getting deep information about the problematical situations that the population of the zone faces, because this region is not provided with investigations regarding this topic from the psychology department.