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The Ghost of the Black Eagles: The Invisible Face of Politicide in Colombia
In the past few months, a number of threatening pamphlets, signed by the paramilitary group “Aguilas Negras”
Dec 2, 20204 min read
U.S.-backed Anti-Narcotics Police Attack Indigenous Community
On Monday November 30th, helicopters buzzed atop the Nasa Indigenous community of El Descanso, in the Southern department of Putumayo.
Dec 2, 20202 min read
5 Dead and 80 More Injured as Police Open Fire into Crowds of Protesters in Colombia
On Wednesday September 10th, after unarmed lawyer Javier Ordoñez was murdered by police, protesters took to the streets in cities across...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
U.S Sends Troops to Fight Unarmed Poor People in Colombia
The United States Army is deploying a “company-sized” Special Forces team to support and advise Colombian anti-narcotics operations...
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Death Threats and Attacks Against Community Leader and Human Rights Defender, Juan Martinez
Read Original Spanish Version Here On the morning of May 11th, social leader, human rights defender and member of the board of directors...
May 18, 20201 min read
Colombian Indigenous Communities Call for Cerrejón to Stop Redirecting Scarce Water Resources
On 5 May 2020, Anglo American, a London listed multinational mining company (MNC) will hold their Annual Shareholders Meeting behind...
May 5, 20203 min read
Forced Eradications Continue Despite COVID-19 Crisis
Originally published by Contagio Radio Despite the isolation measures implemented across Colombia by President Ivan Duque to deal with...
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Internally Displaced Indigenous Peoples Denounce Re-victimization and Exclusion During Quarantine
By Mesa de Pueblos Indigenas Victimas del Conflicto Armado en Bogota In the face of institutional abandonment, the indigenous peoples...
Apr 2, 20204 min read
Collective Work for Mother Earth
By Quin Galvin Before leaving home to embark on a Solidarity Collective trip to Colombia, “Confronting Climate Change and Building Peace:...
Mar 27, 20207 min read
At Least Two Killed and One Injured in Northern Cauca as Attacks on Campesinos Continue in Impunity
Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective Condemns the recent attacks against Campesino organizers and human rights defenders in Miranda,...
Feb 17, 20203 min read
A Look Back at 2019
2019 proved to be one of the deadliest years on record for human rights defenders in Colombia. At least 250 social leaders lost their...
Jan 9, 20205 min read
The Fight for Justice Continues: Daira Quiñones Returns to La Nupa
Daira recalls her beloved village of La Nupa as a tight-knit Afro-Colombian community where people once moved freely and sang and danced...
Dec 24, 20193 min read
Paramilitaries Take Over Nueva Vida Humanitarian Zone
During the early morning hours on December 18th, residents of Cacarica witnessed the strengthening of the Gaitanista Self-defense Forces...
Dec 20, 20192 min read
“Less-lethal Weapons”: How U.S. Companies Make Millions From Colombia’s State Repression
By Samantha Wherry The death of 18-year-old high school student, Dilan Cruz, at the hands of Colombia’s riot police on November 25th...
Dec 18, 20193 min read
U.S Continues to Fund Forced Eradication as Small-scale Farmers Face New Wave of Assassinations
To date, 53 members of COCCAM have been murdered with each member of the national body threatened individually and collectively.
Dec 13, 20194 min read
Urgent Action: Return of Aerial Fumigation with Glyphosate
“Aerial fumigation with glyphosate is an attack on Mother Nature and an attack on our food sovereignty” – AINI Women’s Association...
Oct 8, 20183 min read
Como EEUU creó su propia crisis de migrantes
por Carlissa Arrow El Rio Naya Durante décadas, Estados Unidos ha estado experimentando una crisis humanitaria en la frontera entre...
Sep 11, 20185 min read
Comunidades Afrocolombianas del Río Naya Defienden sus Vidas y sus Tierras
La mañana del sábado el 19 de mayo amaneció clara y calurosa en Puerto Merizalde, el lugar más poblado del Río Naya, cerca a la costa...
May 22, 20183 min read
Colombian Peace Community Attacked: Take Action Now/Comunidad de Paz Colombiana Atacada: Tome Acción
https://www.actionnetwork.org/letters/colombian-peace-community-attacked-take-action-now Español abajo. At 10:15 AM on Friday December...
Jan 8, 20184 min read
WFP Urgent Action in Buenaventura, Colombia / Acción Urgente en Buenaventura, Colombia
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May 28, 20175 min read
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