An unprecedented 43,000 people participated in this year's National Days of Action for Colombia. Click here to see what they accomplished.

On March 1, 2008 the Colombian Armed Forces attacked a FARC guerilla encampment in Ecuador, killing alias "Raul Reyes", a top-ranking rebel leader and 22 others. Colombia's raid into Ecuador, reportedly with assistance from US intelligence, is a violation of international law and has received reprimand from the Organization of American States. While the US media is giving extensive coverage to this topic, suggesting the region is on the brink of war and discussing possible effects on trade relationships, the impacts on the local civilian population have not been mentioned.

Download this short but incisive look at how unfettered trade can impact traditional survival strategies. As the U.S. and Colombian governments seek a free trade agreement modeled on the failed NAFTA and CAFTA agreements, the people of both countries are working to block the deal. This trade agreement would not protect workers in Colombia--the most dangerous country in the world to be a union activist. The deal would also devastate rural family farmers, driving millions into poverty and others into the drug trade. A must read for those who have an interest in economic and social justice.

May 2002. A joint report released by Witness for Peace and the Colombian human rights organization, Justapaz. Provides on-the-ground information from Chocó, the border region with Panamá and site of the recent Bojayá massacre.

The latest round of fumigations in Southern Colombia began in November 2001. Read this important document and see the photographs revealing how legal crops and pact-signers were targeted.