Colombia News » Putumayo News Colombia » Putumayo » Life: Colombia's coca substitution transformed lives, but now farmers fear return of violence
Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops.
News Colombia » Putumayo » Life: Peace Leaders in Putumayo, Colombia Bet Their Lives on Coca Crop Substitution
Community leaders in Colombia’s Putumayo department have historically supported coca substitution programs as part of peace processes aimed at resolving the country’s long-running civil conflict. But ...
News Colombia » Putumayo » Life: The Women Who Want to Leave Coca Behind in Colombia’s Putumayo
Coca growers have reported not feeling supported by the government as they seek alternative means of income In Putumayo, as in much of Colombia, female coca growers face a difficult choice: obey armed ...
News Colombia » Putumayo » Life: Putumayo’s women guardians defend land and culture amid Colombia’s deforestation
If you liked this story, share it with other people. In Colombia southwest, Kamëntšá and Inga Indigenous women are at the forefront of the struggle to defend their territory, which provides water to ...
News Colombia » Putumayo » Life: Colombia: Armed Groups Strangle Southern Communities
(Washington, DC) – Armed groups in Colombia’s southern state of Putumayo, have tightened their control over citizens’ daily lives and committed grave abuses against civilians, particularly in ...
News Colombia » Putumayo » Life: Report highlights humanitarian concerns in Colombia's Putumayo region
BOGOTA, Colombia, July 14 (UNHCR) - Forced displacement remains a major problem in southern Colombia's volatile Putumayo department, according to a report by six local and international ...