Carol Chomsky Forest

The great knot of mountains known as the Colombian Massif is the birthplace of the Magdalena, Cauca, Caqueta and Patia Rivers. Containing 362 bodies of water in the mountains, this area is the source of 70% of the water for human consumption and irrigation in the region.
Multi-national mining companies with the blessing of the Colombian government threaten to destroy the pristine resources of this area.
read more
Urgent Action
To Colombia Support Network (CSN) members and other interested persons: On March 19, 2024 two persons in the Peace Community … Read More »
Latest News
By Cindy A. Morales Castillo, COLOMBIA +20, EL ESPECTADOR, April 10, 2025 https://www.elespectador.com/colombia-20/paz-y-memoria/glifosato-erradicacion-de-coca-terrestre-en-gobierno-petro-sus-impactos-en-campesinos-y-la-paz-total//?utm_source=interno&utm_medium=boton&utm_campaign=share_content&utm_content=boton_copiar_articulost (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) … Read More »
By Lina María Valencia, EL TIEMPO, April 16, 2025 https://www.eltiempo.com/opinion/columnistas/mineria-artesanal-en-colombia-trabajo-digno-o-condena-silenciosa-3445660 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) In Colombia, artisanal … Read More »
By Carol Salazar, INFOBAE, April 5, 2025 https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/04/06/gobierno-firmo-acuerdos-con-los-comuneros-del-sur-en-narino-bienvenidos-a-la-paz/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The armed group, which was … Read More »
EL ESPECTADOR, April 7, 2025 https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/editorial/erradiquemos-la-mutilacion-genital-femenina//?utm_source=interno&utm_medium=boton&utm_campaign=share_content&utm_content=boton_copiar_articulos (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) Colombia can make history. As described in … Read More »
Editorials
The president of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Roberto Vidal, has reiterated his deep concern over death threats against … Read More »