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: The chapter sets the stage for how these three pillars—drugs, politics, and the demonic/occult—are inseparable in the social reality of 1980s Colombia.

The chapter exposes the inability of the law to account for the power of belief. The prosecutors are often depicted as baffled outsiders, unable to comprehend why people would turn to a "witch" for matters of life and death. In contrast, Irma’s clients are believers who view her actions not as crimes, but as necessary spiritual interventions. This dichotomy sets the stage for the central tragedy of the book: a legal system trying to judge a reality it does not comprehend. The author posits that in a country of deep inequalities, "magic" becomes a survival mechanism for the poor, while "justice" becomes a tool of the elite. ch 1 la bruja de german castro caycedo pdf