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Cuánto cuesta la resistencia: ¿la existencia?
Hace 10 días murió Olga Castillo. Quisiera decir que murió en paz y habiendo obtenido justicia, pero no fue así. Olga no debió morir.
Dec 24, 20235 min read
Even if they had cut him to a thousand pieces, they were not able to destroy his soul
Reconciliation led by the families of the forcibly disappeared in Palestina, Huila
Oct 23, 20234 min read
Olga Castillo: La resistencia encarnada en el cuerpo de una mujer
Casi un año estuvo Olga acampando frente a la Embajada, primero, y frente a la Cancillería después. Casi un año de protesta de una mujer fre
Oct 5, 20235 min read
"As women we're able to resist with our bodies" Women's resistance to violence in Colombia
By Jessica Garcia Translation: Pambana Gutto Bassett For more than a year, countless forced displacements have been carried out across the...
Mar 21, 20235 min read
Resistance in the face of oblivion and indifference
Hundreds of forcibly displaced Indigenous families in Bogotá continue to demand a comprehensive response from the Colombian government....
Mar 15, 20233 min read
"Here I am, here I will stay"
A mother's relentless search for justice in the face of violations committed by U.S. military personnel under Plan Colombia.
Nov 30, 20225 min read
In the face of State impunity, popular justice: the People's Tribunal in Siloé
In the first anniversary of the beginning of the historic National Strike in Colombia, a People' s Tribunal was organized in Siloé,...
May 25, 20223 min read
State Repression and Militarization in Post-Peace Accords Colombia
By Bárbara Orozco Díaz On January 25, the President of the Republic of Colombia, Iván Duque, signed into law the widely-rejected Citizen...
Mar 9, 20225 min read
Popular Resistance in the Age of Neoliberal War: The Case of Colombia
By Evan King and Pambana Gutto Bassett Since April 28th hundreds of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to demand the end...
Jun 3, 20219 min read
Colombia's National Police Running "Chop Houses" and Mass Graves to Disappear Victims
Original in Spanish by Contagio Radio According to the Justice and Peace Commission, there have been numerous testimonies pointing to the...
May 24, 20212 min read
Jilamito River Protectors and the War for Water in Honduras
Original article published in spanish by Redacción CRITERIO.HN Please also see Part 2 and Part 3 of this Criterio series on Jilamito....
Feb 11, 202110 min read
Urgent Action: Social Leader, Maria Eugenia Mosquera, Under Threat
The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective expresses solidarity with Colombian Social Leader, Human Rights defender, and partner María...
Feb 2, 20212 min read
Colombian Human Rights Defender, Leider Valencia, is Under Threat
The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective was just informed about a serious threat against the life of Colombian Social Leader, Human...
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Drummond President on Trial for Alleged Paramilitary Ties
Current Drummond President, José Miguel Linares, and the former president, Augusto Jiménez, are being charged by the Colombian Attorney
Dec 19, 20202 min read
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
The U.S. is financing illegal hydroelectric projects in Honduras with taxpayer dollars
On July 21st, the newly created U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced that it signed an agreement with the...
Aug 13, 20203 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
COVID-19 Crisis in Honduras: What it Means for our WfP-SC Team and Partners on the Ground
By Corie Welch On Sunday night, I made the extremely difficult decision to leave Honduras and return to the United States to continue my...
Mar 20, 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
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
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