The japanese community in Colombia during the Second World War and its interests' protection by the Spanish embassy

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Published 18-10-2011
DOI https://doi.org/10.1387/hc.3054
José Ángel Hernández García
Universidad de La Sabana

Abstract

Following the US attack on Pearl Harbor, the Colombian government expressed a strong outwardly support for the United States expressing its opposition towards the ESE. Freezing assets and confiscating property of Italian, Japanese and Germans was amongst the first measures taken to manifest this support. Subsequently, these citizens were held in a concentration camp in Fusagasuga in the Department of Cundinamarca. The expulsion of Japanese diplomats led to Spain representing its diplomatic interests in Colombia during the WWII. This paper addresses the drastic changes underwent by the Japanese community in Colombia. Furthermore, the role and experience of the Spanish embassy in protecting Japanese interests.
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No. 36 (2008): Entre la historia política y la historia socio-cultural
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