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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 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...
Aug 12, 20247 min read
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Safeguarding the Promise: Protecting Ex-Combatants in Colombia's Fragile Peace
Ex-combatant Jaime Díaz wanted to enter politics. His murder, and that of over 400 signatories of the 2016 agreement, have generated...
Jun 24, 20246 min read
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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....
Mar 22, 202412 min read
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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,...
Mar 15, 202410 min read
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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...
Sep 27, 20238 min read
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The Murder of José Luis Quiñones Highlights the Struggle over Land in Cesar and throughout Colombia
Rural leader José Luis Quiñones was murdered in Tamalameque, Cesar, in August 2022. He had been leading processes of land claiming in the...
Jul 12, 20235 min read
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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...
Sep 9, 20229 min read
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The curious case of the Colombia Three.
Niall Connolly, Martin McCauley and James Monaghan In amongst the news yesterday of COVID 19 crisis measures and the associated death...
Apr 22, 20207 min read
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Guillermo Torres: The folk singer and former FARC member who sang his way into office
Guillermo Torres Guillermo Torres bounded inside, leaving his two bodyguards (assigned by the UNP; National Protection Unit) to sip...
Dec 18, 201912 min read
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Manuel Gregorio: A brief history of a tragedy in the south of Córdoba
Manuel Gregorio Imagine yourself in a pretty beautiful landscape; with vegetation, hills, and fresh air, but without any source of income...
Oct 24, 20197 min read
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“They continue killing us and nobody cares”: the message from three social leaders
*This blog post is a translation of an article published by El Espectador on June 28th, 2019. A link for the article can be found at the...
Jun 30, 20195 min read
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Statement from the Nasa Indigenous groups of Norte del Cauca on the current protests in the southwes
La Libertad Sublime wanted to share this translation of a statement from the Nasa indigenous leadership in relation to the current...
Mar 16, 20193 min read
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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...
Mar 8, 20198 min read
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