It is 6am and a group of people gather in the Plaza Bolívar in Bogotá. A few cover the floor of the Plaza with plastic, earth and plants whilst others do warm-up exercises. Continue reading An act of living memory
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Twenty years since the Mapiripán massacre, twenty years of memory
Between the 15th and 20th July 1997 a group of one hundred men who formed part of the paramilitary group United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) arrived in Mapiripán (department of Meta) in order to commit once of the worst massacres that deeply scarred the history of this Colombian municipality, where it seemed the army was aware and because of this one of the Generals from the armed forces has been sentenced. Continue reading Twenty years since the Mapiripán massacre, twenty years of memory
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A humble act of memory
The evening of the 7th October 1996, you say goodbye to your 19 year old daughter who leaves with a friend for the evening whilst you look after her daughter, your granddaughter, the baby who will grow up without a mother. Continue reading A humble act of memory