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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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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....
Oct 2, 202311 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 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 Bolívar. *Article written by Tatiana...
Sep 26, 20236 min read
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Barranquilla: the capital of life?
Community leaders Miguel Arrieto and Johnny Agudelo were murdered in the metropolitan area of Barranquilla, highlighting the issues of...
Sep 14, 20237 min read
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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...
Aug 17, 20236 min read
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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...
Aug 3, 20238 min read
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Nicodemus Luna Mosquera: The Doom of a Social Leader
Former union leader Nicodemus Luna Mosquera was shot dead near Dibulla, La Guajira, in November 2022. *Article written by Isabella Auque,...
Jul 24, 20236 min read
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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 Montería until his murder in November 2022. *Article written by...
Jul 21, 20236 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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La Guajira: Multiple Interests Collide to the Detriment of Indigenous Communities and their Leaders.
The population of La Guajira is faced with many challenges, from limited access to water and high rates of malnutrition to local...
Jun 28, 20237 min read
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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...
Jun 16, 20239 min read
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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...
Jun 14, 202310 min read
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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...
May 30, 202310 min read
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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...
May 26, 20238 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20238 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20238 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20237 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20238 min read
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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...
Dec 1, 20228 min read
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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....
Nov 25, 20227 min read
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