The government of Colombia’s capital city of Bogota announced on Wednesday the investment of more than $500,000 in housing for 95 displaced indigenous families to facilitate their relocation. Bogota’s district…
After years in rural Colombia reporting on the armed conflict, journalist turned filmmaker Nicole Karsin devoted herself to documenting the struggle of indigenous women caught in the middle of the ongoing battle…
Colombia’s director national parks called for the indigenous people of Tayrona on the Caribbean coast to help in defining the park’s areas as her department cannot come to a decision, reported…
A judge suspended Monday all activities by mining companies in nearly 50,000 hectares of indigenous lands in northwest Colombia, reported local media. In an “unprecedented” ruling, all mining and exploration…
A contentious eco-tourism project in Tayrona National Park on Colombia´s Caribbean coast was suspended per a court ruling on Tuesday, citing the need to respect the wishes of the indigenous people…
After receiving a letter from the United States government criticizing the lack of safety for Colombian land rights activits, the country’s interior minister on Tuesday said that the government is…
United States congressmen on Friday expressed “great concern” about the safety or lack thereof for Colombian indigenous leaders and land rights activists. Seven U.S. members of congress sent a letter…
An indigenous organization has denounced Colombia’s largest left-wing guerrilla group, FARC, for allegedly assassinating an indigenous leader. The association of indigenous councils of Northern Cauca (ACIN) have, in an open…
Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos on Friday said his administration ”will not allow environmental licencing” for tourism companies that wish to exploit Tayrona National Park in Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Tayrona…