In 1997, the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó was created with the aim of being respected and being able to remain in their lands, in the midst of a conflict they did not want to be part of. Unfortunately, the COP has a sad history of years of peaceful resistance in which it
Category: Extractives in Latin America
On 28th November 2023, Giulia Bordin, PCI Advocacy Officer, participated in the event titled “Preserving Life, Fulfilling the Accord” (Cuidar la Vida, Cumplir el Acuerdo) organised by the Colombian Embassy in Brussels. Signatories of the Peace Accord, representatives of the victims, and international partners of Colombia gathered, highlighting the progress in implementing the Peace Accord
To mark its 10th anniversary, the Churches and Mining Network, of which Pax Christi International is a proud member, celebrated with a special event – the V Continental Meeting – held in Guatemala from November 3 to 8, 2023. We were honored to attend the meeting, which gathered 80 people from 16 Latin American countries