Latest: I travelled with indigenous protests in Colombia for four days to the capital Bogotá. This is what they want, why they're on the streets and an explainer on why their homelands have become so deadly. For the @newhumanitarian
thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2020/10/2…
thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2020/10/2…
Help on the images from @abigailgeiger and @NoTranquilo
1000's of Indigenous came to Bogotá to demand solutions for killings in their communities, unkept promises, and decades of neglect that have resulted in their regions becoming the deadliest areas of Colombia
1000's of Indigenous came to Bogotá to demand solutions for killings in their communities, unkept promises, and decades of neglect that have resulted in their regions becoming the deadliest areas of Colombia
A lot of these issues are deeply tied to the 2017 Peace Deal, which some critics say is failing due to an administration that wants to dismantle the accord. You can find more here
Special thanks to @pauladdobias and @McGully2 for some beautiful editing thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2020/…
Special thanks to @pauladdobias and @McGully2 for some beautiful editing thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2020/…
I also got to ride on the roof a chiva as part of a caravan of buses, trucks and motos that stretched kilometers. That was certainly the most dramatic part of the assignment 🇨🇴😬
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