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Wikipedia August 20, 2026 at 07:02 AM

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Hundred_Years_of_Solitude

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The Conservatives had been "in control more or less constantly since 1867"
Correction

This date is wrong. Standard histories of Colombia describe Liberal dominance through the 1860s-1884 and Conservative hegemony beginning in 1886, not 1867.

Full reasoning

Authoritative histories of Colombia do not place the start of Conservative dominance in 1867.

  • The U.S. Library of Congress country study says that after the 1863 Constitution, "Golgotas controlled the presidency until 1884".
  • The same Library of Congress study on Colombian politics says "The PL traditionally dominated, the main exception being the period of Conservative hegemony from 1886 to 1930."

So the article's claim that Conservatives were in control "since 1867" is off by about two decades. The standard periodization is Liberal predominance through the federal era, followed by Conservative/Nationalist dominance beginning with the 1886 constitutional order.

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  • Colombia - The Federalists

    In February 1863, a Liberal-only government convention met in Rionegro and enacted the constitution of 1863... Golgotas controlled the presidency until 1884.

  • Colombia - POLITICAL DYNAMICS

    The PL traditionally dominated, the main exception being the period of Conservative hegemony from 1886 to 1930.

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The episodes were all shot in Colombia and directed by Alex García Lopez
Correction

The series was not directed only by Alex García López. Netflix's official materials list two directors: Laura Mora and Alex García López.

Full reasoning

Netflix's own production announcement contradicts this wording. In the official April 17, 2024 first-look announcement for One Hundred Years of Solitude, Netflix says the series was "Directed by Laura Mora and Alex García López" and repeats in the fact sheet: "Directors: Alex García López and Laura Mora."

So the article is incorrect in attributing direction solely to Alex García López.

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The novel has been awarded Italy's Chianciano Award, France's Prix de Meilleur Livre Etranger, Venezuela's Rómulo Gallegos Prize, and the United States' Books Abroad/Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Correction

This sentence misattributes the Neustadt prize to the novel. The Neustadt is awarded to a living author, and in 1972 the laureate was Gabriel García Márquez himself.

Full reasoning

The Neustadt Prize is not a book prize awarded to a specific novel. According to the Neustadt Prize's official history, the award is given to a living author in recognition of literary achievement: "Any living author writing in any language is eligible" and the prize may honor a lifetime's achievement or an important body of work.

The official laureates page for 1972 lists Gabriel García Márquez as the Neustadt laureate. That means the article's sentence is inaccurate insofar as it says the novel received the United States' Books Abroad/Neustadt International Prize for Literature. The award went to García Márquez, not specifically to One Hundred Years of Solitude.

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  • History - Neustadt Prizes

    The charter of the Neustadt Prize stipulates that the award be given in recognition of outstanding achievement... Any living author writing in any language is eligible... The prize may serve to crown a lifetime's achievement or to direct attention to an important body of work.

  • 1972 - Gabriel García Márquez - Neustadt Prizes

    1972 - Gabriel García Márquez... Thor Vilhjálmsson (Iceland) Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia).

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