Early on Saturday morning, five pangas with around 80 people left the wharf in Turbo to travel to the Humanitarian Zone of Nueva Esperanza en Dios (New Hope in God), Cacarica. Continue reading I am Genesis
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“Today, once again, our territory is invaded by paramilitaries”
PBI: Welcome to the PBI Coffee Break, today we are hosting Marco Fidel Velasquez and Ana Martinez Moreno, from the organisation CAVIDA of the Cacarica collective territory. CAVIDA stands for Communities of Self-Determination, Life and Dignity of Cacarica. Where does the name come from?
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Cacarica: 2016
Among the most severe attacks against the communities of Cacarica in 2016, the following are worthy of note: Continue reading Cacarica: 2016
The case of Operation Genesis vs. Colombia
In 1996 and 1997, two military operations marked the destiny of the people of Lower Atrato: ‘Operation Black September’, which was mainly carried out in Curbarado and Jiguamiando (Choco) and Dabeiba (Antioquia), and ‘Operation Genesis’, in Cacarica and Salaqui[1] (Choco), which caused the forced displacement of approximately 15,000 people,[2] a subsequent militarisation of the area, and more than 70 people were either murdered or disappeared.[3] Continue reading The case of Operation Genesis vs. Colombia
Cacarica: 2015
Among the most severe attacks against the communities of Cacarica in 2015, the following are worthy of note: Continue reading Cacarica: 2015