Published by World Development on October 10, 2020.
An account, based on fieldwork, of how the coca economy is oppressing indigenous and Afro-descendant communities in Cauca.
The coca enclosure: Autonomy against accumulation in Colombia
Reports tagged “Afro-Descendant Communities”
Links to long-form information about peace, security, and human rights in Colombia
La cara étnica de la pandemia en Colombia
Publicado por El Espectador el 3 de agosto de 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Afro-desdendant and indigenous communities especially hard.
Protect Colombia’s Peace
Outlines the current challenges of Colombia’s peace process, across the board, and makes recommendations for U.S. policy.
El glifosato contrataca: un ciclo de lecciones sin aprender
Publicado por La Silla Vacía el 10 de junio de 2020.
An analysis of the debate over prior consultation with communities that has delayed re-starting of a U.S.-backed aerial herbicide fumigation in coca-growing areas.
Afrodescendientes en Meta luchan por mantener su cultura ancestral
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 1 de junio de 2020.
A look at the living conditions of Afro-descendant people displaced to Meta, in Colombia’s eastern plains.
La parábola de los campesinos reclamantes de tierra del Naya
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 23 de abril de 2020.
The story of displacement and resistance of Afro-descendant, indigenous, and campesino communities along the Naya River, which forms the border between Valle del Cauca and Cauca departments.
¿Por Qué la Violencia se Ensañó Contra los Líderes Sociales en Cauca?
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 23 de abril de 2020.
A look at the work of, and severe threats faced by, social leaders in Cauca, the department of Colombia where more leaders have been killed than anywhere else.
Guerra en el paraíso
Publicado por Semana el 16 de febrero de 2020.
An in-depth look at the security and human rights situation in Chocó, where Afro-descendant and indigenous communities are caught amid fighting between the ELN and the Gulf Clan.
La otra cara de la guerra en Chocó: el reclutamiento forzado
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 5 de enero de 2020.
“Boys, girls, and adolescents in indigenous reserves and Afro-Colombian community councils are those most pursued” by the ELN and the Gulf Clan paramilitaries in Chocó.