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
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1997: Urabá in turmoil
“Urabá” means “Promised Land”, and this region has long been at the very centre of the armed conflict for a number of reasons, including its geo-strategic position and Continue reading 1997: Urabá in turmoil
Alto Guayabal resists
Thruts and memory in the Bajo Atrato reagion – Chapter 2
For its second edition of the Festival of Memory, the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission (Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz – J&P) chose the So Bia Drua Humanitarian Environmental Indigenous Territory, in the Jiguamiandó́ river basin, Chocó department. An ancestral territory which has once again found itself caught in the middle of armed confrontation and attempts to control the lands, by illegal armed actors. Continue reading Alto Guayabal resists
Truth and Memory in the Bajo Atrato region
The Festival of Truth is an initiative of the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission (Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz – J&P), aimed at building peace in Colombian territories Continue reading Truth and Memory in the Bajo Atrato region
The international community visits the Bajo Atrato region
“After hearing your testimonies, it is really clear to me that the biggest problem you face is related to land and security”. These were the words of the Ambassador of Denmark, Continue reading The international community visits the Bajo Atrato region