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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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Aug 12, 20247 min read

The Violence which Stalks Leaders in Córdoba

Mary Emilse Bailarín, Edwin Tapia and Luis Mendoza are among the more than 70 local leaders who have been murdered in Córdoba since...

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Mar 22, 202412 min read

The Ongoing War on those Reclaiming their Land and Leading Crop Substitution Programs in Córdoba

Land claimant Emiro Sanchez and rural leader Neider Alzate were both murdered in Córdoba within a couple of weeks of one another in 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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Oct 2, 202311 min read

Fray Torres: another victim in the conflict over land in Magdalena and throughout Colombia

Fray Torres represented communities in land reclamation processes in the department of Magdalena until his murder in September 2022....

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Sep 27, 20238 min read

The murder of leaders like Javier Gamez highlights the structural issues in La Guajira and Colombia

Agrarian leader Javier Gamez was murdered in La Guajira in December 2022. Like many murdered social leaders, his killing remains...

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Sep 26, 20236 min read

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...

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Sep 14, 20237 min read

Barranquilla: the capital of life?

Community leaders Miguel Arrieto and Johnny Agudelo were murdered in the metropolitan area of Barranquilla, highlighting the issues of...

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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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Jul 21, 20236 min read

The Case of Oswaldo Duglas and the Struggles Faced by those Deemed an Obstacle to 'Progress'.

Oswaldo Duglas Bula represented the interests of informal vendors in Montería until his murder in November 2022. *Article written by...

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Jun 14, 202310 min read

Córdoba's crop substitution leaders continue to be murdered having banked on change.

Rural leader Jorge Luis Jaraba Plata was the 62nd social leader murdered in the department of Córdoba since the 2016 peace agreement was...

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May 30, 202310 min read

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...

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Apr 28, 20238 min read

Córdoba and the war on those wishing to move away from illicit crops.

Ofenix de Jesús Concha and Luis Alberto Ramos Bertel were representatives of rural communities that have traditionally been reliant on...

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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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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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Sep 9, 20229 min read

Children, Education, and Conflict in Colombia.

As in war zones throughout the world, children have been disprortionately affected by the conflict in Colombia. Article researched and...

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Aug 10, 20225 min read

The current plight of the Embera community in Bogotá.

Members of the Embera community at their camps on the streets of Bogotá. Article researched and written by Danna Arrieta, Melanie Boyano...