We set off from Apartado towards Belen de Bajira, a municipality which has been in the news for several months. It is the subject of a dispute between Choco and Antioquia departments because of rich mineral deposits in the area and the presence of large agribusinesses producing bananas and palm oil.[1] Continue reading Pedeguita and Mancilla: disputed territory
Reconfiguration of the armed conflict in the midst of the peace process
The peace process with the FARC guerrillas has brought hope, but since their demobilisation, other illegal groups have taken control of rural territories, which has engendered a new cycle of attacks against communities, human rights defenders and civil society leaders. Continue reading Reconfiguration of the armed conflict in the midst of the peace process
Happy Birthday FOR Peace Presence
Dear friends and colleagues of FOR Peace Presence,
Today we want to congratulate you for your 15 years of work in Colombia, 15 years in which our organisations have collaborated and worked together in support of peace and human rights. Continue reading Happy Birthday FOR Peace Presence
“Like the Norwegian sun in winter”
Every day, Enrique Cabezas is grateful that he and his family are still alive. He is probably one of the most threatened leaders in the Curbarado River basin. Continue reading “Like the Norwegian sun in winter”
A panorama of Mulatos Peace Village
It is the fifth day of our accompaniment in the Peace Village of the San Jose de Apartado Peace Community in Mulatos, the same place where on 21 February 2005 eight people, including three children, were massacred. Continue reading A panorama of Mulatos Peace Village