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Colombian Cane Cutters Score Victory, But Struggle of Afro-Colombians Continues

Sugar cane cutters in Colombia, most of them Afro-Colombian and indigenous, won a major victory with the end of a...

Colombia: Social Conflict Replaces Warfare

Social conflict has overtaken the center of the political stage, displacing President Alvaro Uribe, who merely repeats the script that...

Indigenous Justice in Colombia

On November 26th, seven people were kidnapped on the road leading out of Jambaló's town center, in the village of...

Dealing with Killers and Kidnappers: The High Cost of Free Trade

President Bush is using his final days in office to push through a free trade agreement with Colombia that would...

What Next for the Popular and Indigenous Minga in Colombia?

There was a bit of nostalgia running through the voice of Aida Quilqué. The Minga has constructed community in...

The Indigenous and Popular Minga Has Taken Over Colombia's Capital

From the streets in the center of the city, to the Plaza del Ché at the National University where an...

Despite National and Global Distractions, the Popular Minga Marches on to Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia-As up to 6,000 indigenous protesters participating in the ongoing Minga Popular approached the city limits of...

No End in Sight: Indigenous and Popular Minga Continues, Debate with Colombian President Stalls

Three weeks ago yesterday, the Indigenous and Popular Mobilization began with a five point agenda of action directed towards the...

Another Front in the Conflict: Colombian Government's Propaganda vs. Indigenous Media Perspectives

Bogotá, Colombia-A week into the Indigenous and Popular Mobilizations in Cauca (and the
rest of Colombia), and it is fair to...

History Repeats Itself For Indigenous Communities in Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia—As I write this, over 12,000 indigenous activists and representatives of other popular and social sectors of southern Colombia...

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