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Protect at-risk Afro-Colombian community threatened by paras

Moira - Fri, 2010-08-27 22:50
In my capacity as Colombia Country Specialist for Amnesty International, I created the following action alert. Please take action! This community has attempted to retake its land from paramilitaries and live peacefully and neutrally in the midst of Colombia's conflict, much like the Peace community of San Jose de Apartado. TAKE ACTION HEREJhon Jairo Palacios, a member of an Afro-descendant

Impunidad consciente y desafiante en el Nuevo Congreso

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En el día de ayer, 17 de agosto de 2010, la Plenaria de la Cámara de Representantes votó por mayoría el ARCHIVO del expediente 1712 de su Comisión de Acusaciones, en el cual se investigaba al ex Presidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez por Injuria y Calumnia contra nuestra Comunidad de Paz. La bancada del Polo Democrático Alternativo, en la misma plenaria, dejó constancia de su repudio a dicha decisión, pues el archivo fue votado sin que se hubiera dado investigación alguna de los delitos denunciados, a la vez que anunció que el expediente será remitido, debidamente certificado por la Secretaría del Congreso, a la Corte Penal Internacional.

Categories: News from Colombia

Don’t Call it a Model: The Failures of Plan Colombia

Moira - Wed, 2010-08-18 05:13
I had been planning to post about U.S. officials' erroneous use of Plan Colombia as a model for countries like Mexico and Afghanistan. But Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin American beat me to it, and did an excellent job, so I decided to repost it.  Don’t Call it a ModelOn Plan Colombia's tenth anniversary, claims of “success” don't stand up to scrutinyDownload the printer-friendly

No cesa la destrucción de vidas en nuestro territorio

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"... Olvida el Coronel Rojas que sus tropas constantemente patrullan esa zona y tienen un puesto de control a poca distancia de donde ocurrió el hecho? ¿Olvida también que la presencia de la tropa en nuestras veredas ha causado numerosos asesinatos y otros centenares de crímenes contra la vida y la libertad? ..."

Categories: News from Colombia

LA MUERTE DE NUEVO HACE PRESENCIA

El 9 de agosto dejábamos constancia de hechos supremamente preocupantes contra nuestra comunidad  como amenazas de muerte, mentiras y difamaciones. Hoy lamentablemente los hechos demuestran como las amenazas no son cosas del azar sino preavisos de los asesinos.

-          El 12 de agosto de 2010, a  las 6:45 a.m., fue asesinado ALVARO MONTOYA, él se dirigía en el carro de servicio público de San José hacia Apartado, como a cinco minutos de San Josesito en la carretera el carro fue interceptado por dos hombres vestidos de camuflado y arma larga, le dijeron a él que bajara del vehículo, ALVARO  se bajo, enseguida los dos hombres le dijeron al carro que siguiera, a los pocos minutos fue encontrado su cuerpo al lado de la carretera. ALVARO vivía en San José donde tenía una farmacia y era presidente de la junta de acción comunal de San José. A tres minutos de los hechos hace presencia constante el ejército y es una carretera patrullada todo el día por la fuerza pública.

Categories: News from Colombia

Entre la Agresión y la Mentira

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"...La lógica de la muerte, del despojo, del atropello, del desconocimiento de toda norma legal y ética, vuelve a afirmarse con arrogancia...".

Categories: News from Colombia

With Opposition to U.S. Militarism in Latin America on the Rise, Colombian and Venezuelan Govs Clash

Moira - Tue, 2010-08-03 05:37
Below is an article of mine published on Friday on AlterNet. It might look familiar, as it's a rework of some recent blog posts.  Interesting photo they chose, huh? On July 15 the Colombian government held a press conference to announce its possession of evidence that the Venezuelan government is harboring Colombian guerrillas, including high-ranking leaders, on Venezuela’s side of the border

Thoughts on the Colombia - Venezuela conflict

Moira - Thu, 2010-07-29 23:13
On July 15 the Colombian government held a press conference to announce its possession of evidence that the Venezuelan government is harboring Colombian guerrillas, including high-ranking leaders, on Venezuela’s side of the border. The following week Colombia’s Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Alfonso Hoyos, presented to that regional body high-resolution graphics of

New Report: U.S. Aid for Civilian Murders

Moira - Thu, 2010-07-29 17:24
The following is a release from the Fellowship of Reconciliation of an explosive new report released today. This week, the Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" scandal has rocked the world. Its explosive findings have described a U.S. military unaccountable to its own nation's laws and human rights policy, including the deaths of hundreds of innocent Afghans. Now today, a detailed report by the

Opposition mounts to increased U.S. military presence in Latin America

Moira - Sun, 2010-07-25 05:15
Last year I published several articles about the U.S.-Colombia agreement for U.S. use of seven Colombian air and military bases. As I wrote in those articles, opposition quickly mounted to the agreement from unions, opposition political parties, human rights groups, and more, for reasons as varied as worries over increasing regional tensions, U.S. personnel's legacy of sexual abuse in foreign

EL GOBIERNO DICE QUE NO EXISTEN, EN LA REALIDAD SIEMPRE HAN ESTADO

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Nuevamente queremos dejar constancia de nuevas acciones que ponen en eminente y urgente riesgo a la Comunidad de Paz. Los hechos que queremos dejar a la humanidad y pidiendo la solidaridad nacional e internacional van en contravía a un discurso que el gobierno muestra, manteniendo esa forma constante que ha tenido de distorsionar la realidad convirtiendo la mentira en verdad y la verdad en mentira. Sin embargo ese descaro, ese doble discurso no va con las victimas, pues la historia, la realidad de los hechos desde las victimas es contundente, no se deja distorsionar y sabe que su  precisión y su sentido de  búsqueda de justicia encuentran eco en las voces de las conciencias de diversas partes del mundo, que se niegan a caer en esa atmosfera de todo bien cuando la realidad es totalmente diferente.

Categories: News from Colombia

Fundamental Change in Colombia Unlikely with President-elect Santos

Moira - Wed, 2010-06-30 06:11
This analysis of the June 20th Colombian presidential election results was my most recent article published by the Women's iInternational Perspective. • Juan Manuel Santos as Defense Minister. Photograph courtesy of the Center for American Progress and downloaded under a Creative Commons license. •Fulfilling expectations after a solid showing in May’s first round, former Defense Minister Juan

See for yourself: Military Bases, Human Rights & Free Trade Delegation

Moira - Thu, 2010-06-17 13:02
Last Chance to Apply! There are still a few spaces left on this unprecedented delegation, taking place July 24 - August 2, hosted by Fellowship of Reconciliation and Witness for Peace. Last fall, the governments of Colombia and the United States signed an agreement to grant the Pentagon use of seven military bases on Colombian soil. The agreement bolstered the United States' military presence

Speaking of snitches, it looks like Uribe's one, too

Moira - Tue, 2010-06-15 06:38
April 21 note: A version of this post was published on Alternet under the title "Chilling": Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's Spying Program Targeted Judges and Journalists. Check it out! In my latest article I described Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's efforts to engage Colombians in a civilian spy network. Solid evidence from the Attorney General's office now demonstrates what many -

Hostage rescue is good news, but no excuse for impunity

Moira - Mon, 2010-06-14 20:47
Four FARC hostages were released over the weekend. While I rejoice for them and their families, I can't help feeling cynical about the timing of the release. The rescue, code-named "Chameleon", occurred exactly two weeks before the country elects a new president. The front runner in the June 20th runoff, Juan Manuel Santos, is outgoing-president Uribe's heir apparent and served for several years

Amid Tensions and Surprises Colombia Prepares to Elect a New President

Moira - Mon, 2010-05-24 04:54
My latest article from The WIP, an intro to the Colombian presidential election on May 30th for those who don't regularly follow Colombian politics. • An Earth Day campaign celebration for candidate Antanas Mockus in Medellin, Colombia. Photograph by Flickr user Sergio Fajardo Valderrama •Colombia prides itself on being Latin America’s oldest democracy. Unlike its neighbors, Colombia has not

Palabras y Hechos cada vez más Distantes

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"Sobra recordar que el EXTERMINIO de poblaciones es un crimen de carácter internacional, así sea asumido de manera tan explícita por gobiernos que dicen respetar el derecho internacional. La Comunidad Internacional debería abrir más los ojos ante las prácticas del gobierno colombiano y no tolerar por más tiempo sus atrocidades".

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Palabras y Hechos cada vez más Distantes

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Categories: News from Colombia

Colombia interview on Pirate Cat Radio

Moira - Tue, 2010-05-18 20:56
Check out my interview from last Friday about my time in Colombia with the fantastic folks from League of Pissed Off Voters Radio show on Pirate Cat Radio! Starts at minute 23:03.

Carta al Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia

 

 

"Considero que aquellas personas por quienes trabajo, vulneradas en sus derechos humanos más elementales, corren muchísimos más riesgos que yo, y por ello no me sentiría tranquilo si se me protege a mí y no a ellos que son el motivo real de mis riesgos".

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