Colombia

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One person wears a CPT blue vest and red hat is standing on the left of the image. An elder sits on a wooden bench on the right reading from a book and smiling. Behind him is a wooden wall with children's faces painted on it.

Prayers for Peacemakers 29 September 2021 Colombia

CPT Colombia September 29, 2021

We ask for prayers for our partners, who have allowed us to walk by their side and be witnesses of their struggle and resistance.

A group of people march together, and a young person near the back of the frame holds a sign that reads "Sorry for the inconvenience but they are killing us" in Spanish.

Living wage as a way out of the social crisis in Colombia

CPT Colombia August 23, 2021

Systems are built on distinctions, hierarchies and privileges that are not “natural” or fair.

Dozens of people walk in a line down a mud road in between several houses. They are all wearing white shirts and the children in the front are carrying fabric in the colours of the Colombian flag.

Prayers for Peacemakers 18 August 2021 Colombia

CPT Colombia August 18, 2021

Pray that legal and illegal armed groups do not involve civilians in the dynamics of the armed conflict.

Exiled and Stigmatized: Statement on the Displacement of Mining Communities in the Southern Bolívar region

CPT Colombia August 17, 2021

We call on the local authorities, the Colombian state, and the armed groups to respond to the needs of the community.

Hundreds of people walk together in the street, divided by a median of grass and trees. They're walking away from the camera, trees are also visible on either side of the street.

Prayers for Peacemakers 7 July 2021 Colombia

CPT Colombia July 7, 2021

Pray for the young people who have been assassinated by the government during these two months of the strike.

Land Ownership, Mother of All Conflicts

CPT Colombia July 6, 2021

The importance of land is paramount; solving the violence that Colombia has experienced lies in addressing the inequalities of access to land and the lack of development of the rural sector.

An image of a wall in a park with protest signs pasted to the wall that read in Spanish "If women strike, the world stops"

Prayers for Peacemakers 25 May 2021 Colombia

CPT Colombia May 25, 2021

May 24 is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament.

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The journey that has changed me

Alix Lozano May 19, 2021

Thirty-five years after CPT initiated this journey, some people are still travelling along, others have ended their journey as they continue their path in new ways, and others are now in a different dimension.