Colombian agricultural strikers begin blockade
Last minute talks between the government and farm union representatives have failed and the second agricultural strike within a year began in Colombia on Monday. Farmers are demonstrating over what […]
Last minute talks between the government and farm union representatives have failed and the second agricultural strike within a year began in Colombia on Monday. Farmers are demonstrating over what […]
Colombia campesinos launched a new national strike on April 28, blocking roads through the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Tolima and Risaralda. Cesar Pachón, spokesman for campesinos in the central department […]
There are serious ongoing concerns for the safety of indigenous protesters in Colombia amid escalating violence against them by the security forces and after their leaders received a death threat […]
Social protest is making its come back. It shows up the dissatisfaction that does exist and leaves a bittersweet sensation around La Habana[‘s peace negotiations with FARC]. By Marta […]
Slaves were in Chocó to mine gold, and gold mining, much of it illegal and artisanal, is still going on all over the department. One figure claims that there are […]