Hundreds of victims of conflict in west Colombia return to indigenous lands
Almost 700 indigenous victims of Colombia’s armed conflict left the capital Bogota on Sunday...
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Indigenous in southwest Colombia “at imminent risk of extermination”
Representatives of the Nasa people from southwestern Colombia declared a humanitarian emergency,...
Bogota refugee crisis spurs violent protest in Colombia’s capital
Indigenous protests in Colombia’s capital turned violent on Wednesday amid allegations that...
Colombia’s failing state | Part 6: indigenous under siege
Colombia’s State fails to provide any kind of security in the southwestern Cauca province...
Tensions between indigenous and plantation owners in southwest Colombia
President-elect Gustavo Petro called on Colombia’s sugar association and indigenous to negotiate...
Indigenous leaders given key roles in Colombia’s peace process
President-elect Gustavo Petro announced that indigenous leaders will be leading key agencies for...
Women and children injured as Bogota police attacks indigenous
At least 20 women and children were injured when riot police attacked indigenous protesters in...
UN expert rejects violence against indigenous in southwest Colombia
The United Nations’ rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders urged...
Colombia’s indigenous urge action after wave of death threats
The organization of Colombia’s indigenous peoples on Tuesday urged the government to respond...
Colombia: a country with no history of its civilizations
Historians agree that explorer Christopher Columbus never “discovered” the Americas,...
Colombia removes statues of Columbus and Spanish queen after attacks
Colombia’s culture ministry removed statues of 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus...
Duque orders more troops to Colombia’s southwest amid fears of civil war
President Ivan Duque vowed to send more troops to southwest Colombia after clashes between locals...
