Emily Schmitz

Mapiripán: Defending Land and Memory

After a steep descend from the Andean mountains, we enter the Eastern Plains of Colombia, the department of Meta. We follow the newly paved road into the heart of the plains. Soon after leaving the main road, just before crossing Guaviare river (to get to San José de...

Announcing our Accompaniment of Blanquita-Murrí

A few weeks ago we traveled to the interethnic territory of Blanquita Murrí, located in the Frontino municipality of the state of Antioquia, to formally receive their petition for accompaniment. Read more background on Blanquita-Murrí here. We were invited to a...

Perspectives on Peace: Karen and Rubén Darío from Punte Icaco

"Today, we are again worried... about invisible borders that prevent us from crossing from one neighborhood to another..." Three years ago last Sunday, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government signed a historic ceasefire...