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
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2015: Violence and protection of environment in Casanare
2015 was a very hard year for the Social Corporation for Community Advisory and Training Services (COSPACC), as one of its leaders, environmental defender Ramon Abril Fuentes, was murdered. Continue reading 2015: Violence and protection of environment in Casanare
2014: The first urban humanitarian space in the world
There has always been a constant presence of illegal armed groups in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. A latent fear permeates the streets, derived from the various forms of social control that these groups exercise over the local population. Continue reading 2014: The first urban humanitarian space in the world
2012: Murder of land claimant leader Manuel Ruiz and his son Samir, in Curbaradó
Manuel Ruiz was one of the most active leaders in the land restitution process in the Curbaradó and Jiguamiandó river basin areas, located in the Bajo Atrato region of the Chocó department. Continue reading 2012: Murder of land claimant leader Manuel Ruiz and his son Samir, in Curbaradó
2011: A Resistant Peasantry
In 2011, huge peasant marches were organized throughout the country and the Peasant Association of the Cimitarra River Valley (ACVC) had an important role. For 23 years, ACVC has been working in the holistic defense of human rights, to protect the Continue reading 2011: A Resistant Peasantry