We call on the local authorities, the Colombian state, and the armed groups to respond to the needs of the community.
Pray for the young people who have been assassinated by the government during these two months of the strike.
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.
May 24 is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament.
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.
“We must strike to move forward, long live the National Strike!”
Closing statements regarding the criminal case against Guayabo community leaders will be heard on friday.
We offer our solidarity and raise our prayers in honour of all the victims of violence in the world.
Having Colombians as part of this international accompaniment team was met with skepticism on several fronts. Some of our partners felt unsafe; they were not sure that Colombian accompaniment would have the same dissuasive power with armed groups as they felt foreigners had.