National Days of Action on Colombia
Millions of Colombians have been forced to abandon their homes and belongings, fleeing from the terror and violence caused by the fighting between rebels, paramilitaries and the army; escaping the extermination and toxicity of aerial spraying with harmful chemicals or reacting to the tactics of private investors and multinationals that want to take control of [...]
Rafael Coicué “La Minga” What every American Should Know - Rafael Coicué “La Minga” Lo que todo Americano debería saber
The Indigenous Minga – One Year Later: Colombia’s Popular Movement .
Rafael Coicué is a native Nasa from the indigenous reserve of Corinto, in Colombia’s southwest province of Cauca. A veteran social justice activist and community organizer, he is a member of the Association of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca, Colombia, ACIN, one of the leading [...]
Minga - October 2009
“The minga does not end here, the minga continues with its call, waking up the conscience of the people and uniting forces, sharing pains, walking the word without looking at borders nor limits. Because the hope for life transcends these physical spaces, and each and every one of us is responsible for taking care of [...]
MPC invites to the screening of “A Country of Peoples Without Owners: The Indigenous and Popular Minga 2008″ - El MPC invita a la proyección de “Un País de Pueblos sin Propietarios: La Minga Indígena y Popular de 2008″
WBAI’s “Wake Up Call”& “First Voices – Indigenous Radio”, in collaboration with Deep Dish TV and the Movement for Peace in Colombia, present the New York premiere of the long-anticipated documentary
“A Country of Peoples Without Owners:
The Indigenous and Popular Minga of 2008″
Mark your calendars for these two important screening dates:
Monday, June 29th at 7:00pm The [...]
Shoveling Water War on Drugs, War on People
We are pleased to present “Shoveling Water” a video by Witness for Peace about the War on Drugs in Colombia. In this video you will see how Plan Colombia’s focus against drugs, is just not a good idea. The Drug War through Plan Colombia is not working, its impact on people is inhumane, it is [...]
MPC visits Nita Lowey’s office - El MPC visita la oficina de Nita Lowey
This video shows members of the MPC visiting the office of congresswoman Nita Lowey delivering the message about displacement in Colombia. It also shows volunteers working on this project, supporting Witness for Peace iniciative.
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Este video muestra a miembros del MPC visitando la oficina de la congresista Nita Lowey para lleverle un [...]
Indigenous People’s Mobilizations and Resistance: The Case of 3 Andean Countries
This Invitation comes from Mama Radio written by Mario Murillo.
Featuring Forest Hylton, Mario A. Murillo & Gerardo Renique
During the past several months, Indigenous Peoples in Latin America have again occupied center stage in the struggle for democratic rights and defense of national resources and autonomy. In Bolivia, Indigenous peoples recently mobilized against the right’s attempts [...]
Noam Chomsky’s Greeting to the Minga Popular in Colombia
Article published by Mama Radio. Author Noam Chomsky
I have learned of the remarkable initiative of the indigenous people of Colombia to make a Minga to protest the crimes of the state and its foreign supporters, to defend their most elementary human rights, and to open the way for a decent future for themselves and all [...]
