Stratum 1, stratum 6: how Colombians talk about themselves divided into social classes
Arthur WallaceBBC World, Bogota (@bbc_wallace)23 September 2014Updated September 24, 2014image source, AFPcaption, In all countries there are social differences that condition the way in which people relate to each other. But in Colombia the stratum is indicated on the bill for public services.I had lived in Colombia for about a month when I received the certification by mail that, at least as far as Bogotá is concerned, I am stratum four.In a strict sense, the classification does not apply to people, but to homes; in my case, to the apartment that I have occupied since then in the Chapinero neighborhood.And…
