June 2004 CSN Peace Delegation June 2004 CSN Peace Delegation The Peace Community of San José de Apartadó Colombia The Peace Community of San José de Apartadó Colombia
Arrival in Bogotá
First night in Bogotá Meeting with Father Javier Giraldo Background on Peace Community Current political events
Road to San José
San José Town Square
Banana Harvest
Drying Cacao Beans
What is a “Peace Community”? A set of rules for members Non-cooperation with “armed actors” Legal and political training Participate in “work groups” Members comprise roughly 50% of town
Carpenter Shop
Greeting at Pre-School
"Seeds of Peace", Pre-School
Nan and Diane with Friends
Elementary School
School Group
Meeting with San Jose Leadership
What we Saw and Did Meetings, Meetings, Meetings Concerns of the people in the Community Military harassment, theft and violence Non-cooperation from the judicial system Testimony Illegal detentions and interrogations Detention of Gloria Elena Osorio Murder of 3 year old girl
Lunch Table at San José
San José Memorial
Sign at San José Memorial
Peace Brigade Office
San José de Apartado
Street Scene
Public Transportation
Village Scene
Street Scene
Road from San José
Cecilia with Father Leonidas
Visit with Bishop
Position of the Church (in Apartadó) Historically very involved in Peace Community under Bishop Duarte (murdered) Now, tries not to take sides Believes the FARC influences community Recognizes the Military is abusive Involved in Negotiations with Paramilitaries Spoke about role of US agencies Spoke about role of narco-terrorists
Flight Via Medellin
Return to Bogotá
` Bogotá Taxis
Back in Bogotá Meetings, Meetings, and more Meetings Researcher from Sintraminercol (Miner’s Union) Gloria Cuartas, opposition party leader US Embassy Role of US in Negotiations Truth, Reconciliation, Human Rights and Impunity Fumigation Concerns of people in San José
US Embassy
Back in Bogotá 2 Still more Meetings Meeting with Colombian High Commissioner for Peace, Maria Paulina Riveros Meeting with Colombian Vice President, Francisco Santos Constitutionally responsible for Human Rights Seemed very concerned Arranged meeting with Human Rights officer, Carlos Franco Santos
Bogotá Street
Full Delegation, between meetings
CINEP Office, Bogotá
Friday Meetings in Bogotá Carlos Franco – President’s Advisor on Human Rights Listened to some of our concerns Repeated Military assertions about San Jose de Apartadó UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Independent Voice for Human Rights Verified much of what we heard, that government denies Encouraged our involvement Meeting with NGO’s CINEP Data Bank, Father Javier Giraldo Oil workers Union Flower industry Workers Indigenous representative Food Industry union
Tourists in Bogotá
Diane's Colombian Family