On August 10th, Colombia was struck by a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake. Many of our partner CONPAZCOL's network has been deeply impacted by...
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What I Saw While Accompanying Peace in Colombia
After returning home from three months in Colombia as an international accompanier, Erin Blyth reflected on her experience. For that time, she left behind her friends, family, and daily life to accompany communities facing the realities of conflict and resistance....
2026 Spring Quarterly Update
The first months of 2026 in Colombia have been marked by rising uncertainty. International political pressures, framed through migration, drug policy, and security concerns, continue to shape the region in ways that directly affect local communities. At the same time,...
2025 Annual Report
2025 Annual Report: Defending Land, Life, and Communities As we reflect on 2025, we are filled with gratitude for the courage and resilience shown by communities across Colombia. Throughout the year, FOR Peace Presence stood beside those facing threats, displacement,...
The Newest Addition to Urabá: Puerto Antioquia
Written by Siena Mann If you’ve followed FORPP for a while, you have likely seen pictures of volunteers and mules covered in mud. This is because the territories of the Peace Community are dispersed throughout the municipality of San José de Apartadó, requiring long...
Acompañando a ConPazCol en Buenaventura, agosto de 2025
Acompañando a ConPazCol en Buenaventura, agosto de 2025 Por Siena Mann English FOR Peace Presence dedicó tres semanas a acompañar a nuestra organización socia Comunidades Construyendo Paz en Colombia (ConPazCol) en su labor de fortalecimiento de varios procesos...
Notes from the Field: Buenaventura
Accompanying ConPazCol in Buenaventura, August 2025 By Siena Mann Español FOR Peace Presence spent three weeks accompanying our partner organization Comunidades Construyendo Paz en Colombia (ConPazCol) in their work to fortify several grassroots community processes...
Voices of Peace: Jorge Eduardo Borja and the Interethnic Commission of Blanquita Murrí
This interview with Jorge Eduardo Borja was conducted by Pete Hämmerle and Michaela Söllinger during a meeting of the Commission for Peace of Blanquita Murrí in May 2025. Q: Thank you very much for your time. Could you please introduce yourself briefly? What were...