Published by Mongabay on December 10, 2020.
An indigenous group first contacted in the 1980s is being hit hard by deforestation, the coca trade, and violent groups.
Palm oil, coca and gangs close in on Colombia’s Indigenous Nukak Makú
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La masacre de cinco indígenas y campesinos de la que algunos no quieren que se hable en Sucre
Publicado por Vorágine el 8 de noviembre de 2020.
An account of a paramilitary massacre in an indigenous community in San Marcos, Sucre.
Las contradicciones de Salvatore Mancuso ante la Comisión de la Verdad
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 25 de octubre de 2020.
The former top paramilitary figure, facing extradition back to Colombia from the United States, changed his story about the 2001 murder of an indigenous leader.
The coca enclosure: Autonomy against accumulation in Colombia
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.
Colombia: Indigenous Kids at Risk of Malnutrition, Death
Published by Human Rights Watch on August 13, 2020.
Child malnutrition remains severe among the Wayuu people of La Guajira. It is a result of severe corruption and threatens to worsen with COVID-19.
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.
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.
‘La resistencia del indio’ es caminar por el territorio minero
Publicado por La Liga Contra el Silencio el 22 de abril de 2020.
A portrayal of indigenous communities resisting mining projects in southern Córdoba department.
Edwin Dagua Ipia, el Guardián del Resguardo Huellas
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 20 de abril de 2020.
The story of an indigenous leader killed in northern Cauca in 2018, and the legacy of his work with the Indigenous Guard.
Pueblos indígenas ponen a prueba su supervivencia en medio de pandemia global
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 2 de abril de 2020.
How indigenous communities around the country are preparing for, and worrying about the impact of, the arrival of the coronavirus.
Indígenas asediados por el mercurio en Chocó
Publicado por Semana el 9 de marzo de 2020.
In the Papayo indigenous reserve in the Bajo San Juan River region of southern Chocó, the community is showing severe signs of poisoning. This is due to pollutants dumped in the water by illegal precious-metals mining tied to armed groups.
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.