Tiquisio is a seemingly peaceful town at the northern tip of the Sierra de San Lucas in the south of Bolivar
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"Welcome to Tiquisio --territory of peace and hope: For the defence of life and the building of community
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Tiquisio is not a wealthy place, but thanks to the Church's work for community development work many of those who displaced because of violence in the 1990s have come back.
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Tiquisio area residents are farmers, fishermen and the near-by mountains are home to many atrisanal miners.
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To get to the church one must climb these steps
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The church sits at the top of a hill overlooking the town
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A militaary base sits at the top of an adjacent hill, also overlooking the town.
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The military base can be clearly seen through the latice-work in the wall of the church.
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Death Threats from someone claiming to be paramilitary commander Camilo, directly threatened from left to right: SAID ANTONIO ECHAVÉZ, MARTHA LUCIA TORRES SIERRA and FATHER RAFAEL GALLEGO.
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