Urabá is always thought of as something of a lawless region, marked by endemic violence and fought over by the armed groups in the conflict.[1] Continue reading Urabá, a contemporary history of violence and territory
The Jiw and Sikuani fight for their ancestral lands
The Jiw and Sikuani indigenous peoples are engaged in a lengthy battle for the return of ancestral lands where, in keeping with their culture and traditions, they wish to subsist by hunting and fishing. Continue reading The Jiw and Sikuani fight for their ancestral lands
“I am also called Magdalena”
An account of the first meeting of women from the Campesino Reserve Zone (ZRC) in the Cimitarra River Valley
Campesino Reserve Zones
The Campesino Reserve Zones (ZRC) are an example of resistance promoted by communities, and were legalised by Law 160 of 1994.[1] Continue reading Campesino Reserve Zones
Starting over in La Europa
Damaris lives in an improvised shack. Tree trunks hold up the corrugated metal roof, from which are hung shoes, machetes, caps and even a cage containing a rabbit, making the most of the small space. Continue reading Starting over in La Europa