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Hundreds of victims of conflict in west Colombia return to indigenous lands
Embera communities were stuck in Bogota for almost a year
by Adriaan Alsema
September 9, 2024
Almost 700 indigenous victims of Colombia’s armed conflict left the capital Bogota on Sunday to return to their lands in the west of the country.
The trip from Bogota to indigenous territories in Risaralda and Choco is part of a major project that seeks to reestablish the rights of the refugees who spent 11 months in Bogota’s National Park.
“This is a historic day. It will be a return with dignified guarantees,” said Lilia Solano, the director of the Victims Unit.
This was confirmed by one of the displaced indigenous’ leaders, Miguel Angel Sintua, who told newspaper El Espectador that “the entities have, until now, been competent.”
In total, 684 of the stranded victims returned to their lands on the border of Risaralda and Choco.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/hundreds-of-victims-of-conflict-in-west-colombia-return-to-indigenous-lands/