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Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau condemns “the disproportionate use of force by security forces” in Colombia

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Yesterday, Sunday May 9, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau issued the following statement: “Canada is deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries...

PBI-Colombia accompanies Berenice Celeita at women’s march against the murder of young people during the national strike

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On May 8, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “PBI accompanies Berenice from @Nomadesc to the great mobilization of mothers and women of Cali...

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community of San José de Apartadó who defend their territory from mining companies

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On May 7, PBI-Colombia posted: “This week PBI has been accompanying the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó in Urabá where they have...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies unjustly imprisoned Maya Q’eqchi’ defender Bernardo Caal Xol at court hearing

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Photo by PDH Guatemala. On May 7, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on Facebook: “Bernardo Caal Xol hearing was cancelled at the Supreme Court...

Along with fracking, the National Hydrocarbons Agency president suggests tar sands potential in Colombia

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On May 7, Portafolio reported that Armando Zamora, the president of the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), told the "Development of the YNC in...

United Steelworkers condemn repression of union and social leaders, population at National Strike in Colombia

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Photo by Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters. The United Steelworkers has sent a letter to Colombian president Ivan Duque expressing their concern about the violence against the national...

Peace Brigades organizes meeting between CREDHOS and Global Affairs Canada, Embassy of Canada in Colombia officials

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On May 5, Peace Brigades International helped convene a meeting between the Regional Corporation in the Defence of Human Rights (CREDHOS) and officials from...

Key excerpts from PBI convened webinar on fracking and extractivism in Magdalena Medio, Colombia

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On April 29, Peace Brigades International in collaboration with CREDHOS and Above Ground hosted a two-hour webinar on extractivism and fracking in the ecologically...

CUPE expresses solidarity with national strike protests in Colombia against tax on drinking water, health care reform

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On May 5, the Canadian Union of Public Employees tweeted: “Solidarity with workers, human rights defenders & others on strike in Colombia. CUPE calls...

PSAC expresses deep concern at the Colombian government’s militarized response to national strike

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PSAC National President Chris Aylward On May 4, Chris Aylward, the National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), wrote to Prime Minister...
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