Assassinations of Colombian social leaders shake communities
According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), during the past week, five social activists and two former combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerilla group were assassinated in the country
After six weeks, the mobilizations in Colombia continue
Fresh mobilizations have been called to demand that the national government sign the pre-agreement to guarantee the right to protest and advance in negotiating the demands raised by the mobilizing sectors
National strike announced in Colombia in response to neoliberal “solidarity” measures
The government of president Iván Duque seeks to pass a new tax reform in the name of “solidarity” that increases the VAT on staple goods, fuel, and various public services, expands the tax collection base, increases the tax on agricultural inputs, and increases the tax on pensions
Colombian social organizations hail release of peasant leaders, condemn ‘frame-up’
Following mobilizations calling for their release, the judge overseeing the case ruled that the three leaders – Teófilo Acuña, Adelso Gallo and Robert Daza – will not be held in preventative detention while they await trial
Three peasant leaders arbitrarily detained in Colombia
Movements within Colombia have condemned the arrests as part of a systematic campaign of persecution of social movements in the country
Colombian social leader Julián Gil released after 900 days unjustly held in prison
The technical secretary of the People’s Congress Julián Gil was released from La Picota Prison on Wednesday night
Mobilizations in Colombia intensify in defense of life and peace
In Colombia, mobilizations have intensified demanding an end to escalating violence against social movements and political activists.
Amid increased violence, Colombians mobilize in defense of life and peace
Social movements have taken to the streets and highways in rejection of the concerning escalation of violence against communities
The tragic assassination of Colombia’s sports hero Patrón, lover of football and his Afro-Colombian community
Patrocinio Bonilla was assassinated by paramilitaries in Chocó on August 11, amid a context of intensified violence against the communities in the region
Two years of Duque’s Colombia: deepening neoliberalism, increased violence and a public health crisis
Colombian social leader Milena Ochoa analyses the past two years of Iván Duque’s government and explains how its functioning has been completely in favor of big business, landowners, paramilitaries and the corrupt
Colombians march in defense of life and dignity
Colombian movements marched for days to reignite hope and continue putting pressure on the government to take action to protect the people of the country amid the an onslaught of violence and the public health crisis
Julián Gil: “Our triumph and our victory are in the hope and strength of being together”
Two years have passed since social leader Julian Gil was detained in front of the office of Colombian social movement Congreso de los Pueblos. We share his reflections on his two years of incarceration
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