Colombia’s Siona Indigenous Guard Faces Landmines, Violence Around Territory

Colombia’s Siona Indigenous guard faces landmines, violence around territory

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Alberto Franco* has long lost count of how many times he has had to hide in the forest until the gunfire dies down. The southern Colombian forest where he grew up has been a battlefield for decades. Over the last few years, armed groups have robbed his people of their freedom. Franco was born in […]

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