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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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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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Mar 217 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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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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Nov 25, 20227 min read
What the murder of two female social leaders tells us about critical structural issues in Magdalena
Patricia Perez & Cristina Cantillo were two of the 145 social leaders and human rights defenders murdered in Colombia during 2021....
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Jan 14, 202217 min read
A chronicle of a (slow) death foretold: The case of Wilton Orrego
Wilton’s widow Saida Garcia and teenage daughter Sheilis on the bridge over the river Don Diego (Magdalena). On the third anniversary of...
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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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May 26, 20209 min read
Natalia and Rodrigo: the honeymoon murder of Colombian environmentalists that shocked the country.
Natalia Jimenez & Rodrigo Monsalve Violence has been a constant element in the history of Colombia. It claims many victims year after...
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May 5, 202013 min read
Magdalena: Caribbean Paradise Plagued by Violence
Almost 15 years after AUC demobilisation, neo-paramilitaries exercise control over large parts of Magdalena (with tragic consequences for...
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Feb 19, 20204 min read
The case of park ranger Wilton Orrego and the dangers faced by those who protect nature.
Wilton Orrego After many years of armed violence in the Colombian State, illegal armed groups (IAGs) have noticed that massacres and...
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Dec 24, 20196 min read
What the gruesome killing of environmental activist Nathalia Jiménez and her husband Rodrigo Monsalv
Nathalia Jiménez and Rodrigo Monsalve Unfortunately it seems that a holiday season cannot pass in Colombia without fresh outrage and the...
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Mar 8, 20198 min read
Maritza Quiroz: The Tireless Champion of Victim´s Rights in the Sierra Nevada
Maritza on her farm On Saturday January 5th 2019, Maritza Isabel Quiroz Leiva became the year´s first victim in the Caribbean region of...
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