The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks

This article analyzes the process of border integration within the Andean Community, starting from its beginnings and pointing out its strengths and weaknesses. The author examines the importance of the topic for Colombia, due to the fact that Colombia shares more borders than any other Andean count...

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Author: Ramírez, Socorro
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2026
Country:Ecuador
Institution:UASB
Repository:Revista Comentario Internacional
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/177
Online Access:https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/177
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Integración
CAN
fronteras.
Integration
Community Andean
borders
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description This article analyzes the process of border integration within the Andean Community, starting from its beginnings and pointing out its strengths and weaknesses. The author examines the importance of the topic for Colombia, due to the fact that Colombia shares more borders than any other Andean country and because its internal conflict affects its neighbors. The article also suggests how the Andean Community should handle border issues in the short, medium, and long terms.
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spelling The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks Las fronteras intra-andinas: avances y retrocesos Ramírez, Socorro Integración CAN fronteras. Integration Community Andean borders This article analyzes the process of border integration within the Andean Community, starting from its beginnings and pointing out its strengths and weaknesses. The author examines the importance of the topic for Colombia, due to the fact that Colombia shares more borders than any other Andean country and because its internal conflict affects its neighbors. The article also suggests how the Andean Community should handle border issues in the short, medium, and long terms. El artículo analiza el proceso de integración fronteriza en la CAN partiendo de sus antecedentes y señalando las fortalezas y debilidades que lo han acompañado. La autora realiza un análisis de la importancia que el tema tiene para Colombia debido a que es este país el que más fronteras andinas comparte y el que presenta un intenso conflicto cuyos efectos se sienten en los países vecinos. Finalmente formula algunas sugerencias para el manejo de los asuntos fronterizos en la CAN a corto, mediano y largo plazo. Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/177 10.32719/
spellingShingle The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
Ramírez, Socorro
Integración
CAN
fronteras.
Integration
Community Andean
borders
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title The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
title_full The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
title_fullStr The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
title_full_unstemmed The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
title_short The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
title_sort The Intra-Andean Borders: Advances and Setbacks
topic Integración
CAN
fronteras.
Integration
Community Andean
borders
topic_facet Integración
CAN
fronteras.
Integration
Community Andean
borders
url https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/177