A national day to support the people affected by the armed conflict will be celebrated on the 9th of April in Bogota. A national day to support the people affected by the armed conflict will be celebrated on the 9th of April in Bogota. The Law of Colombian […]
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The testimony of Miguel Sisay
He was one of the survivors of the armed conflict (1960-1996), and his father and brother were among the 250.000 who were killed or went missing due to security forces during this bloody period, according to estimates by humanitarian groups. . Randy Saborit Mora . Sisay comes from the town […]
The end of war doesn’t mean peace for women and girls
“They don’t hit you for being tall or short, stupid or intelligent, educated or illiterate….They hit you for being a woman”… These words reflect the life of many people. Ramón Alabau “They grabbed me, threw me on the ground and threw themselves on top of me. I even […]
Colombian women, the survivors of the conflict
One of the main casualities of the internal armed conflict and its aftermath- Colombian women are often victims of displacement, social exclusion, rape, impunity and violence in all its possible forms. _ Alberto Corona Recent statistics reveal the magnitude of an often hidden problem which has a deep impact on […]
The best at the Latin American Film Festival
Alba House has organized an exhibition from 28th August to 1st September in which you can see feature films from Cuba, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua. _ To show the richness of Latin American cinema, Alba House has organized a film cycle at which they will screen outstanding contemporary films […]