At the beginning of the New Year in 2019, there were concerns about the situation of defenders in Colombia. 2018 had been a particularly violent year, in which figures related to violence increased Continue reading The high tides and low tides of 2019
All posts by pbicolombia
2019: Communities resist in the crossfire
The Jiguamiandó River is a natural border in the Bajo Atrato sub-region, in the north of the Chocó department. Continue reading 2019: Communities resist in the crossfire
2018: Hopes born from the Peace Agreement
In the year after the Peace Agreement was signed between Santo’s government and the (former)guerrilla of the FARC-EP, the institutions which were created within Point 5, Continue reading 2018: Hopes born from the Peace Agreement
2017: Buenaventura’s Civic Strike
In May 2017, the people of Buenaventura took to the streets to demand better living conditions and a fulfillment of their basic rights. After 22 days of peaceful protests Continue reading 2017: Buenaventura’s Civic Strike
2016: Memory Schools – so that History never repeats itself
In traditional educational methods we have been told that in order to commit something to memory, it is necessary to repeat over and over again what we hope to learn. This rote learning method, Continue reading 2016: Memory Schools – so that History never repeats itself