The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has posted on social media:
“We accompanied the Asociación Campesina del Valle del Río Cimitarra (ACVC) and the CREDHOS Corporation on a fact-finding mission to the community of Puerto Matilde (Yondó, Antioquia), coordinated by the Magdalena Medio Humanitarian Committee.
The mission enabled us to:
-Verify the impact of the armed clashes and the mass displacement of the community.
-Facilitate the temporary return of families to collect their belongings.
-Create a space for dialogue with institutions to address the concerns of Puerto Matilde and the hamlet of Tamar Bajo.
Together with the community, we identified the reasons that have forced them to leave their homes, their school and their community and life projects.
We continue to stand alongside those who are building peace, in the hope of a dignified return with guarantees.”
Accompaniment
Peace Brigades International has accompanied Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights (CREDHOS) since 1994 and the Small-Scale Farmer Association of the Cimitarra River Valley’s (ACVC) since 2007.
Further reading: PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS on Verification Commission in the communities of Puerto Matilde and Tamar Bajo (PBI-Canada article, March 12, 2026).
Photo by CREDHOS.
Photo by IAP.
