Lynchings and Socio-Political and Economic Dynamics

Case Study in Cochabamba (Bolivia)

Resumen

Based on an overview of the different lynching acts in Cochabamba (Bolivia), the article analyzes the relationship existing between these forms of collective punitive actions with three specific dynamics: territorial, economic and sociopolitical. It seeks to show how the configuration of an increasingly fragmented society –in socioeconomic and political terms- is supported by violent citizen interrelations, in which lynching acts are constant. This makes difficult to develop an integrated public management, delaying the possibility of a harmonious citizen’s coexistence.