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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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Nov 21, 20244 min read

Breaking the mould: the need to recognize and value the work of female indigenous leaders

Female indigenous leaders such as Aida Quilcué, Daniela Soto Pito, and Mercedes Tunubalá are assuming more prominence and instigating...

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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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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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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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Nov 8, 20216 min read

Karina Cuesta Ortega was brutally murdered. Her life was then stigmatized.

Karina Paola Cuesta Ortega was brutally murdered in March 2021. The brutally dismembered body of young worker, social activist, and...

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Apr 26, 202110 min read

Female leaders in Colombia: We need to celebrate & support their work rather than mourn them.

Edenis Barrera, Francia Marquez, Carlota Salinas & Soraya Bayuelo Human Rights are universal and inherent to all individuals, and they...

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Nov 6, 20208 min read

Carlota Salinas defended the rights of women and the most vulnerable in Bolívar until her murder.

Carlota Salinas: The murdered leader defended the rights of women and her community in San Pablo, Bolívar According to the Comisión...

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Jun 30, 20195 min read

“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...

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Jun 4, 20193 min read

There are things worse than death

In Colombia, like in no other place on earth, they kill us for civic engagement, for caring for our land, our water, for protecting and...

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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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