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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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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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May 26, 20238 min read
SOCIAL LEADERS LIKE FILADELFO ANZOLA ARE ABANDONED TO THEIR FATE IN THE SOUTH OF BOLÍVAR
Social leader Filadelfo Anzola was murdered amidst the state abandon that defines the south of Bolívar, a region whose lack of basic...
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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, 20238 min read
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...
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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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Apr 28, 20238 min read
The murder of rural leaders Teofilo Acuña and Jorge Tafur shows the struggles over land in Cesar
Rural leaders Teofilo Acuña & Jorge Tafur worked to stop the development of private initiatives such as mining on public lands in Cesar...
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Dec 1, 20228 min read
San Andrés: The killings of popular cultural representatives highlight the insecurity in paradise.
Cultural leaders Luchín Bustamente & Hety Perez were both murdered on the island of San Andrés in 2022. Article written by Nayua...
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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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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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Oct 27, 20229 min read
Between a rock and a hard place: The dangers faced by Women's and LGBTQ rights activists in Colombia
Aura Esther Garcia, LGBTQ+ activists, the midwives of Chocó & Francia Marquez. Article researched and written by Nicolas Convers, Valeria...
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Aug 31, 20227 min read
The Cimarrona Guard: The continuation of a proud history
Members of the Cimarrona Guard face the statue of Benkos Biohó in San Basilio de Palenque. Article written and researched by Sam Arrieta,...
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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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Nov 22, 202110 min read
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...
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Nov 19, 20217 min read
Yobani Carranza worked to defend the environment for his local community: it cost him his life.
Murdered local leader Yobani Carranza Castillo had worked on behalf of his community in Cesar to protect the La Mula river. In Colombia,...
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Oct 23, 202110 min read
The murder of community leader Oswaldo Perez highlights the peril faced in marginalized areas.
Community leader and victim of forced displacement Oswaldo Perez was murdered in July 2021. The department of Bolivar is located in the...
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Oct 21, 20219 min read
The reality of social leaders in Colombia: the case of Fredman Herazo Padilla.
Cultural leader Fredman Herazo whose murder provoked outrage & frustration in his community of San Basilio de Palenque. The killing of...
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Jul 10, 20213 min read
The security situation of community leaders in the Caribbean region continues to deteriorate.
*This text is a translation of an article written by Camila Orozco Flores and Luis Fernando Trejos Rosero and published by La Silla...
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Jun 9, 202110 min read
Colombia’s communal leaders: paying a fatal price for representing forgotten communities.
Murdered communal leaders Luis Caldera & Jorge Betancur. In Colombia, violence, drug trafficking and the armed conflict have not ceased...
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Jun 1, 20218 min read
Community leaders are vital for the social fabric and progress in Colombia, but they are endangered.
“Being a social leader is not a crime”. Murdered community leaders Maria del Pilar Hurtado & Temistocles Machado. Work in defense of...
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May 25, 202111 min read
Rural Leaders: Colombia’s Hidden Heroes.
Murdered rural leaders Edilberto Cantillo, Manuel Osuna & Gloria Ocampo. According to the United Nations, a social leader can be any...
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