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TWICE attacks
indigenous,
Afro-Colombian,
and farming
communities
meeting
about political
violence in
Cauca - Urgent
Action Needed!</span></a>
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There is a
crisis
happening
right now in
Cauca,
Colombia. The
Colombian
Armed Forces
have attacked
a "minga" in
the village of
Cairo,
municipality
of Cajibío –
twice in two
days – and are
still present
and
threatening
more assaults.
The minga is a
collective
consultation
called by
indigenous,
Afro-Colombian,
and farming
communities
and
organizations,
including
FENSUAGRO, the
agricultural
workers union
with whom
Alliance for
Global Justice
works.
Participants
are demanding
to meet with
Colombia's
President Ivan
Duque, who has
so far not
responded. The
minga has been
called to
advocate for
land
rights and an
end to
political
violence and
displacement.
The minga is
happening
throughout
Cauca, with
tense
encounters
also occurring
in other
townships. </p>
<h3
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0;text-align:center;"> <a
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style="color:rgb(152,0,0);overflow-wrap:break-word;word-wrap:break-word;-ms-word-break:break-all;word-break:break-word;"
moz-do-not-send="true">Click HERE to send an email to Colombian
President Iván
Duque to
demand that he
end the
violence
against the
minga and go
to Cauca to
hear their
valid concerns
for peace,
land, and
safety!</a> </h3>
<h5
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are having an
issue with our
alert system
which resulted
in an invalid
link for our
last alert.
The link above
will work. The
problem is
with our
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does not
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component. We
expect the
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resolved
soon.)</em> </h5>
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Up till now,
attacks by the
military have
been with
non-lethal
weapons. But
confrontations
like this have
too often
escalated to
live fire
resulting in
civilian
casualties.
For instance,
on <a
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moz-do-not-send="true">October 5 2016 in Tumaco, Nariño</a>, Colombian
Armed Forces
attacked a
peaceful
protest,
leaving eight
persons dead
and between 20
and 50 persons
wounded. </p>
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style="clear:both;margin:0;margin-bottom:1.25em;">
On March 13,
2019, around
5:45pm, ESMAD
(Mobile
Anti-Disturbance
Squadron)
attacked a
crowd gathered
in Cajibío
while they
listened to
speeches and
presentations.
According to
eyewitnesses,
ESMAD fired
tear gas
directly into
the crowd,
even though
the crowd was
not engaged in
any violent or
illegal
activity. The
following day,
around 5:30pm,
the same thing
happened again
leaving
several people
wounded. </p>
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style="clear:both;margin:0;margin-bottom:1.25em;">
The region of
Cauca, Valle
de Cauca, and
Nariño hosts
one of
Colombia's two
largest
military
concentration.
The troops
have been
visited
repeatedly by
the top
commanders of
the Pentagon's
Southern
Command, and
receive US
funding,
training, and
advice. </p>
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style="clear:both;margin:0;margin-bottom:1.25em;">
How bad is the
situation in
Colombia, and
specifically
in Cauca since
the peace
accord was
finalized?
Cauca has been
the department
most affected
by subsequent
political
violence and
displacement.
Last year,
according to
Indepaz and
the Marcha
Patriótica,
there were 226
social
movement
leaders and
human rights
defenders
assassinated
in Colombia.
The largest
number was in
Cauca, with
48. In
adjacent Valle
de Cauca and
Nariño, there
were another
19 and 13
respectively.
The overall
total is up
from 159 in
2017, and 97
in 2016.
During the
first 100 days
of President
Duque's term
(beginning
August 7
2018), 120
social
movement
leaders and
human rights
defenders were
killed. Duque
belongs to the
far-right
Democratic
Center Party,
whose members,
including
former
President
Álvaro Uribe,
are known for
their
extensive ties
with
paramilitary
death squads.
According to
the office of
Colombia's
Ombudsman
(People's
Defender),
between the
beginning of
November 2018
and the end of
January 2019,
164 social
movement
leaders and
human rights
defenders have
been murdered,
almost 2
persons per
day. </p>
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