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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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Feb 113 min read
Mary Emilse Domicó Bailarin: The skilled artisan whose murder highlights the threats faced by indigenous women in the marginalized regions of Colombia
Mary Emilse was a skilled artisan from the Embera Katio community in Tierralta, Córdoba Article written by Gabriela Larios, Maria Lugo &...
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Jan 167 min read
Unseen Frontlines: The Struggle of Educators in Montes de MarÃa
The murder of Luis Alfredo Leones Alvarez in April 2024 was a stark reminder of the dangers faced by educators in regions such Montes de...
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Dec 13, 20245 min read
Narciso Beleño: A Legacy of Resistance and Justice for the Rural Communities of BolÃvar
Narciso Beleño was a renowned rural leader who fought for the rights of communities in the south of BolÃvar Article written by Shadia...
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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 BailarÃn, Edwin Tapia and Luis Mendoza are among the more than 70 local leaders who have been murdered in Córdoba since...
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Jun 13, 20245 min read
Fighting for life: The dangers faced by social leaders in Cartagena and BolÃvar
Social leaders Ronald Gomez, Billy Smith Salgado and Herney Arrieta were all killed in the department of BolÃvar since August 2023....
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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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Mar 15, 202410 min read
The Ongoing Killing of Social Leaders in BolÃvar: A Call for More Action
Social leaders Rosa Celix and Samir Zarate were murdered in the department of BolÃvar 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 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 BolÃvar. *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 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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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 MonterÃa until his murder in November 2022. *Article written by...
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Jul 12, 20235 min read
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...
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Jun 16, 20239 min read
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...
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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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