Attempts by Colombian indigenous groups to participate in the electoral process have been met with disinterest and disunity among voters as well as a lack of coordination among candidates.
There have been many protests in Colombia following the invasion of indigenous lands by peasants and the killing of indigenous leaders. Protesters claim the government has not held to Decrees 1396 and 1397, which protect human and indigenous rights.
The Colombian state is planning to build roads, hydroelectric facilites, ports, and a land bridge to compete with the Panama Canal in the largely untouched rainforest of El Choco. The plan would displace 110,000 indigenous people and the Embera,…
A group of armed men abducted one of Columbia's key indigenous leaders who helped to lead efforts to recover traditional indigenous lands in the Pasto region.
The Organization of American States (OAS) commences an investigation on human rights violations related to oil development on the part of US-based multinational corporations in Ecuador