Colombia's indigenous communities caught in the middle

[naaman fletcher]

he call is just one example of how civilians in Colombia remain caught in the middle in the war between rebels and government forces. Despite a series of high-profile victories for the government, in the areas where the guerrillas operate, such as Cauca, it is still very much a battlefield.

Locals believe that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was behind the threat to Association of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca.

Ten days before the call, groups under the umbrella of the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca, or CRIC, coordinated a meeting of leaders from across the province. Fed up with civilian bloodshed and the effects the conflict is having on their communities, the leaders demanded that all armed groups leave their territories. They also asked the government to enter into a peace dialogue with FARC.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/02/colombia.violence/

Let's hope DU doesn't dump the indigenous of Colombia as it has dumped the indigenous of ecuador, who Correa now considers to be terrorists.