BúSQUEDA DE NUEVAS RUTAS COMERCIALES: SOLóN WILCHES Y LAS REDES DE PODER EN GARCíA ROVIRA, SEGUNDA MITAD DEL SIGLO XIX

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 garcía 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.