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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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The murders of Juan Bautista & Luis Peña and the need for greater media and government attention.
Pacto Historico members Juan Bautista and Luis Peña were both murdered within days of one another in Bolívar. *Article written by Tatiana...
Sep 26, 20236 min read
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Rafael Moreno: The Journalist and Social Leader Murdered for Investigating Corruption in Córdoba
Rafael Moreno was shot dead in October 2022. He had been investigating cases of corruption involving local elites in the south of...
Jun 16, 20239 min read
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Who will defend the defenders? The case of Nataneal Díaz & the south of Bolívar.
Natanael Díaz spoke out over the presence of illegal groups and acts of corruption in the south of Bolívar before he was shot dead in...
May 30, 202310 min read
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The danger faced by those working for the communities and future of La Guajira
Osvaldo Enrique Hernández Zuñiga & Alexander Fonseca Peñaranda were murdered in La Guajira. *Article written by Laury Cervantes, Yenifer...
Apr 28, 20238 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20237 min read
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The need to stand up for our leaders: the case of Aura Esther Garcia Peñalver.
Aura Esther Garcia Peñalver In a world where people’s rights are continuously violated and the state does not respond, it is necessary to...
Nov 22, 202110 min read
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La Guajira: The Domino effect of Corruption
La Guajira faces many challenges including access to basic resources The department of La Guajira is very rich in culture, gastronomy,...
Jun 16, 20204 min read
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Cesar: Inequality and absence of State allows violence against social leaders
Cesar faces violence against social leaders Over the years, Colombia has faced different problems such as the war between the state and...
May 27, 20207 min read
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The “Parapolitica” Scandal in Sucre; Perspectives and Relations to Violence.
Sucre is a department heavily associated with the Parapolitica scandal Sucre is one of the eight departments on the Caribbean coast, its...
May 20, 20208 min read
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Bolívar: State absence leaves south of department to suffer due to the prevalence of illegal economi
The footprint of illegal mining in the south of Bolívar Bolivar department is located in the center of Colombia, and its southern part...
May 14, 20205 min read
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The Dynamics of Violence in Cordoba
María del Pilar Hurtado was one of the social leaders to have been killed in Cordoba Can you imagine living in a context where the...
May 3, 202010 min read
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María del Pilar Hurtado: an advocate who lived, and died, for people’s rights
María del Pilar Hurtado According to Indepaz (Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz), between the 1st of January 2016 and the...
Nov 29, 20194 min read
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José Victor Ceballos Espinayu: The indigenous teacher and activist slain for defending the rights of
Jose Victor Ceballos Epinayu was one of the many social leaders who was killed in Colombia this year. He was teacher and activist from La...
Nov 28, 20194 min read
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