The Satirical Press from Bogota in the South-American Context of the Late Xixth Century

This article s main goal is reflecting upon the Colombian satirical press of the XIXth century in the South-American context. For that, a general panoramic of the characteristics of this type of publication in the region was performed. Afterwards, the Colombian case is introduced for observing highlighted particularities in this country. Likewise, this articles aims towards making evident the potential these type of publication have as a source oh historical knowledge, for which a link with its historical context is necessary.