Indigenous march to Popyan demanding education
Some 5,000 indigenous people from the southern Colombian Cauca department started a protest march on Tuesday to demand autonomous education programs. Cali newspaper El Pais reported that members of the…
Some 5,000 indigenous people from the southern Colombian Cauca department started a protest march on Tuesday to demand autonomous education programs. Cali newspaper El Pais reported that members of the…
The Colombian Defense Ministry announced Monday evening that it will compensate two indigenous Colombians injured by the air force during the bombing of a FARC camp. Four indigenous Colombians were reported…
Four indigenous Colombians, including a 20-month-old baby, were injured during a Colombian military attack on a FARC unit in the north west of the country. The army evacuated a couple…
Six indigenous people were killed and another fifteen were injured on Monday when the truck they were traveling in plunged off the side of the highway in southern Colombia. The…
Colombia must look for a political solution to the country’s violent conflict to improve the “grave and critical” situation of its indigenous people, says a UN report to be released…
A group of armed men attacked indigenous leader and CRIC member Daniel Piñacue Achicue outside of the south Colombian city of Popayan, local media reported on Thursday. Piñacue, governor of…
On Wednesday, Culture Minister Paula Moreno presented her progress report for 2009, detailing the entity’s achievements in several key areas, and emphasizing the role that culture has played in Colombia’s…
Indigenous community members from the south west of Colombia will host an organic market and craft fair in Cali between December 17 and 20. Cali’s residents can enjoy live music…
The UN on Thursday called for the Colombian government to improve protection measures for the indigenous population following a sharp increase in violence against the minority groups in 2009. The…