Memoirs in dispute. The monuments to Joaquín Cayzedo y Cuero, SimónBolívar, Maria and the Monument to the Fallen Students during the dictatorship of Rojas Pinilla, Cali 1910-1958

Abstract

This article problematizes the practice of erecting monuments, based on the construction of memories that take place in the everyday life events. For this purpose, the monuments of two city locations are presented and studied, namely: the monument to the Fallen students during the dictatorship of Rojas Pinilla, located in the Siloé district; and the monuments to Joaquín Cayzedo and Cuero, Simón Bolívar, and to the Jorge Isaac´s novel "María", all located in the Cali´s Historic downtown. This work analyzes the creation of memories in relation to the disputes and conflicts that from the daily life lead to a re-appropriation and re-signification of the remnants of the past, in this case, of the monuments.