The township of Carrizal has declared itself a Permanent Humanitarian Refuge as communities continue to face violence, armed strikes, and economic blockades
Pray for the children who deserve to live in freedom and grow up in territories of peace
Chronicles of an announced humanitarian crisis between July 2022 and March 2023
Colombian children face grave human rights violations as armed conflict continues to intensify
Last winter’s floods destroyed food crops for the community as well as pastures which resulted in the death of livestock. Now the hot summer has dried up the land and eliminated the possibility of planting.
Community leaders face threats from paramilitary groups after blockading highways to protect the Yariguíes mountain range from environmental disaster
As a child, one of my biggest questions was where the water from the stream that passed through my neighborhood went. I would ask my
This year a record number of social leaders have been killed and CPT partner communities and organizations continue to experience intense violence
The alarming violence women face in Colombia has provoked lawmakers to propose a gender emergency to bring about decisive laws and actions that stop gender-based violence.
Changing a system so deeply entrenched in racist, colonial, and capitalist policies will not be easy. Does the election of Colombia’s new President, Gustavo Petro and Vice-President, Francia Marquez, signal hope?