Colombia
From the Darien rainforest in Chocó to the national parks of the Amazon, from the grasslands of Cesar and the forests of the Pacific to the banks of the Magdalena, Cauca and San Jorge rivers, violence against communities who have dedicated their lives to preserving their natural surroundings has increased dramatically. In today’s Colombia, even after a landmark peace agreement that ended a 50-year-old armed conflict, being an environmental defender is a titanic, underappreciated and often silenced labor.
La base de datos de Tierra de Resistentes comprende más de 2.400 hechos victimizantes contra organizaciones, comunidades y defensores del medio ambiente ocurridos durante 10 años en 12 países de Latinoamérica. Esta información es pública.
