An Approach to the Argumentation in the “Front Line’s” Discourse in Colombia

This article contributes to our understanding the uprising that took place in Colombia in 2021, providing an exploratory approach to the argumentative discourse deployed by the so-called front line (one of the key participants in the uprising). The author examines the points of view put forward by the front line, attempting to determine how they account for the social, economic, and political conditions in which they were produced. The article analyzes the types of arguments that recur in that discourse and reflects on how actancial roles are taken up in the argumentation.