Information Center: commerce, Juan José Díaz Matarranz

This book analyzes the changes that occurred in Equatorial Guinea between 1778 and 1914. These changes occurred in 3 different stages: first, the creation of a slave trade enclave, despite the existence of international accords banning it; second, colonial commerce, in a free-trade environment that flourished in Spain and Europe in the second half of the 18th century; finally, exploitation of the territory - based on the cacao agriculture - and protected markets to boost national production, a reflection of the protectionist bent that came about in the last decade of the 19th century.