Life from Canada to Latin America, one word at a time.
The community of El Garzal, in the south of Colombia’s Bolívar province, is one of resistance. Not only are community members refusing to leave their land due to armed threats, they have also never give in to pressure to cultivate coca. This history, along with the community’s continued nonviolent struggle for their land, is emblematic
These days, I am engaged in a massive survey of community members who want to return to live in Mampuján Viejo. One of the questions asks about the work that each member of the family was doing before and after the displacement. When I interview men, they state that they were engaged in agriculture, and
