... of Coiba. It then examines the rule of José Antonio Remón and the judicial drama that followed his assassination (1947-58). Finally, it explores the “disappearance” of Father Héctor Gallego, a radical who transformed the mountainous region of Santa Fe (1966-72). The book argues that in these three...

...The chapter deals with the period of state-building under the Liberal Belisario Porras through a discussion of the construction of the penal colony in the Island of Coiba. While modern criminology prescribed the construction of urban penitentiaries, the penal colony can be understood within...