%0 Journal Article %T B¨²squeda de nuevas rutas comerciales. Sol¨®n Wilches y las redes de poder en Garc¨ªa Rovira, segunda mitad del siglo XIX %A Clara In¨¦s Carre£¿o Tarazona %J Historia Cr¨ªtica %D 2012 %I Universidad de los Andes %X This article presents a project formulated by the president of the Sovereign State of Santander, Solon Wilches, to open new trade routes in order to create and maintain a network of power in the department of Garc¨ªa Rovira. First, the text highlights the political activity of General Wilches to help his region; second, the commercial activities which surrounded his network of friends and family. Finally, the text answers the question of how associations worked around a main character in order to complete commercial transactions in a specific region. %K Trade routes %K political power %K family %K investment %K entrepreneurs %K Santander. %U http://historiacritica.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/748/index.php?id=748