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More than a thousand social leaders and human rights defenders have been killed in Colombia since 2016. La Libertad Sublime aims to share their stories, highlight their causes, and raise awareness.
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Dec 9, 20248 min read
Democracy in danger: The threats faced by social leaders in urban and rural contexts
Leaders such as Billy Salgado, Narciso Beleño & Jorge Navarro face a range of dangers in both urban and rural contexts in the department...
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Aug 27, 20246 min read
Silencing Voices: An Analysis of the Murder of Social Leaders in Córdoba and their Socio-Political Implications
José Gregorio Naranjo and William Alvarez Dominguez; two more victims of the violence faced by social leaders and human rights defenders...
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Jun 17, 20249 min read
The historical and present-day violence in the Bananera zone of Magdalena
Rural leaders Martin Escobar and Willington Tovar were both shot dead in August 2023 in Magdalena. The department has a long and tragic...
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Jun 13, 20245 min read
Fighting for life: The dangers faced by social leaders in Cartagena and Bolívar
Social leaders Ronald Gomez, Billy Smith Salgado and Herney Arrieta were all killed in the department of Bolívar since August 2023....
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Mar 21, 20247 min read
The Murder of Communal Leaders in the Colombian Caribbean: Dying in Defence of their Communities
Communal leaders Miguel Arrieta, Alfonso Medina, Milton Rocha & Jeison Jacome were all murdered during 2023 in Colombia's Caribbean...
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Mar 15, 202410 min read
The Ongoing Killing of Social Leaders in Bolívar: A Call for More Action
Social leaders Rosa Celix and Samir Zarate were murdered in the department of Bolívar during 2023. Article written by Rosmery Carbonell,...
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Feb 28, 20248 min read
Voices Silenced: The Tragic Tales of Social Leaders in Colombia's Caribbean Region.
Social leaders Nestor Martinez, Jhon Rueda & Temistocles Beltran were murdered in the Caribbean region throughout 2023. *Article written...
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Oct 10, 202322 min read
Palenque Palenque! An Intense and Uplifting Celebration of Culture & Identity.
The annual Festival of Drums and Cultural Expressions of Palenque is a celebration of the unique culture and identity of San Basilio de...
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Aug 17, 20236 min read
The Murder of Neiver Pertuz and State Abandonment in Magdalena.
Social leader Neiver Pertuz defended the rights of his community in Remolino (Magdalena) until his murder in August 2022. *Article...
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Aug 3, 20238 min read
The Femicide of Eva Amaya Left Two Children without a Mother and Sucre without a Valuable Leader
Social leader Eva Amaya was found stabbed to death at her home in Santiago de Tolú (Sucre) in September 2022. *Article written by Sandy...
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May 26, 20238 min read
SOCIAL LEADERS LIKE FILADELFO ANZOLA ARE ABANDONED TO THEIR FATE IN THE SOUTH OF BOLÍVAR
Social leader Filadelfo Anzola was murdered amidst the state abandon that defines the south of Bolívar, a region whose lack of basic...
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Apr 28, 20237 min read
Leaders in Sucre and Bolívar continue to be persecuted for their work
Murdered social leaders Ever Ortega, Rafael Rodriguez Barrios & Elkin Echávez Cañavera were all murdered in Sucre and Bolivar over the...
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Dec 1, 20228 min read
San Andrés: The killings of popular cultural representatives highlight the insecurity in paradise.
Cultural leaders Luchín Bustamente & Hety Perez were both murdered on the island of San Andrés in 2022. Article written by Nayua...
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Nov 23, 20228 min read
Social leaders still paying the highest price for state absence in the south of Bolívar
Slain social leaders Erminson Rivera, Martin Bayona, Jose Obdulio Sanchez & Eduardo Vanegas Article written by Leslye Amador, Alejandra...
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Sep 29, 20227 min read
The thin green line: the challenges and dangers faced by those defending nature in Colombia
Luis Guevara. Gloria Ocampo and the imprint of deforestation. Article researched and written by Catalina Calderon & Paulo Coronell...
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Dec 1, 202111 min read
The brutal murder of activist Francisco Giacometto and the dangers faced by social leaders.
Community and political activist Francisco Giacometto was brutally murdered in Santa Marta in April 2021. The role of social leaders in a...
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Nov 19, 20217 min read
Yobani Carranza worked to defend the environment for his local community: it cost him his life.
Murdered local leader Yobani Carranza Castillo had worked on behalf of his community in Cesar to protect the La Mula river. In Colombia,...
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Oct 23, 202110 min read
The murder of community leader Oswaldo Perez highlights the peril faced in marginalized areas.
Community leader and victim of forced displacement Oswaldo Perez was murdered in July 2021. The department of Bolivar is located in the...
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Jul 10, 20213 min read
The security situation of community leaders in the Caribbean region continues to deteriorate.
*This text is a translation of an article written by Camila Orozco Flores and Luis Fernando Trejos Rosero and published by La Silla...
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Jun 23, 20216 min read
The killing which (momentarily) shook the nation.
Maria del Pilar Hurtado, mother of four, was shot dead in front of her eldest son in June 2019. This article was originally published by...
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