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Soraida Chindoy: the Indigenous guardian defending the sacred Putumayo mountains

Mongabay - Conservation News
On May 9, 1983, Soraida Chindoy Buesaquillo's placenta was planted in the mountains of Putumayo, where Colombia's Amazon rainforest meets the Andes.
6 months ago

Strengthening the climate adaptation and resilience capabilities of local communities in Putumayo, Colombia

Stockholm Environment Institute
SEI is supporting community-led adaptation and mitigation actions in Colombia, through a partnertship with the IUCN.
1 month ago

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Putumayo: Brasileiro

Tinnitist
Mellow and rootsy are the marching orders here, from silky-smooth sambas and jazzy bossa novae to acoustic folk and reggae.
2 months ago

War Returns to Colombia’s Putumayo, Threatening Indigenous Survival

Amazon Frontlines
Communities are finding themselves threatened, abandoned by the Colombian state, and deprived of access to basic needs.
11 months ago

With Canadian support, vaccination teams travel to Indigenous communities in Putumayo, Colombia

NationTalk
Credit: PAHO TV With financial resources from the Government of Canada, PAHO supported expanding access to vaccines for Indigenous...
1 week ago

Colombian Indigenous People Demand Justice for the 2022 El Remanso Massacre at the IACHR

Amazon Watch
The Colombian government must address the current situation of violence and humanitarian emergency affecting the inhabitants of the Putumayo...
11 months ago

LIBERO COPPER ANNOUNCES PUTUMAYO'S FIRST-EVER MINING FORUM AND RECOGNITION OF THYANA ALVAREZ AS ONE OF COLOMBIA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN

Canada Newswire
Libero Copper is proud to announce that Thyana Alvarez has been recognized by Semana Magazine as one of the most influential women in Colombia.
2 months ago

Gold and coca: the curse fuelling war in the Putumayo rainforests

Vorágine - Periodismo Contracorriente
Illegal armed groups have plunged the departments of Putumayo, Caquetá and Amazonas into a deadly confrontation over the gold in their territories.
1 month ago

Interview with Dan Storper, Putumayo World Music founder

VPM
Dan Storper, founder of Putumayo World Music, is still highlighting world music after 30 years. The iconic label is celebrating 30 years of crafting stellar...
18 months ago

Putumayo Founder Dan Storper Talks 30 Years of Celebrating World Music

Billboard
The New Orleans-based CEO talks about the label's legacy and its first digital compilation, Acoustic Latino, released on Friday.
15 months ago