Links

Center for International Policy – Colombia

Offers detailed information, analyses and external links relating to US aid to Colombia, the armed actors, the peace movements in Colombia, upcoming events and background information. A first-rate resource.

Human Rights Watch Reports on Colombia

Links to Human Rights Watch's many useful reports on Colombia. A must-read.

US Fumigation.org

A great resource for for understanding and keeping up-to-date on the aerial fumigations in Colombia.

US State Department on Plan Colombia

The US State Department website on Plan Colombia.

Social Cleansing, Human Rights, and Sexual Orientation in Colombia

A report on the so-called "disposable" people of Colombia.

Foreign Policy in Focus: Colombia

This website contains several useful articles on Colombia.

Amnesty International Colombia Report 2001

 

An Overview of Recent Colombian History

 

Defensoría del Pueblo

 

Guns, drugs and a slim chance for peace

Questions and answers on the peace process.

Revolutionary and Popular Movements in Colombia

Links to websites and articles about the revoluntionary movements in Colombia.

El conflicto entre el Pueblo Embera Katío y la hidroeléctrica Urrá S.A.

About the Embera Katio Indians.

Text of Plan Colombia

The full text of Plan Colombia.

Committee To Protect Journalists - Colombia

 

Mama Coca

On-line academic journal on complexity, conflict and drugs in the American Region.

Colombia: The Genocidal Democracy

 

The Heart Of The War in Colombia

 

The Palace of Justice: A Colombian Tragedy

 

Bandits, Peasants, and Politics : The Case of "La Violencia" in Colombia

 

Violence in Colombia 1990-2000: Waging War and Negotiating Peace

 

Colombia: Political Murder and Reform

 

The Making of Modern Colombia: A Nation in Spite of Itself

A basic introduction to Colombian history.

Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks: A Journey into the Violence of Colombia

 

Colombia and the United States: Hegemony and Interdependence

 

State Building and Conflict Resolution in Colombia 1986-1994

 

Democracy in Colombia: Clientelist Politics and Guerrilla Warfare

 

TNI Drugs & Democracy

 

Amnesty International: Colombia

Recent news and reports on the human rights situation in Colombia.

Human Rights Watch: Colombia

Recent news and reports on the human rights situation in Colombia.

Colombia Human Rights Network

An association of several volunteer organizations working for peace and justice in Colombia in several cities in the United States.

Equipo Nizkor

 

Portal de Boyaca Colombia

Page about Boyaca Colombia. Map, Hotels, History and more

Hiking /adventure group in Cali

Offer weekend exursions much like the US Sierra Club with difficulty levels from "bring your kids" to "mountaineering".

Departamento Admistrativo de Seguridad (DAS)

Includes information on requirements for the cedula extranjera.

Fondelibertad

This site contains statistics on kidnappings in Colombia by department, profession etc.

Birdwatching

A birdwatching group in Bogota

Carnaval in Barranquilla

Site with information on carnaval

Colombia National Parks

Site with some info on Colombian national parks. Has commercial link to company selling expensive trips.

Picodeloro

A group in Cali like Salsipuedes in Bogota or the Sierra Club in the U.S. They offer weekend outings and hikes.