Lital Khaikin is a freelance journalist writing on dimensions of conflict including extractivism, environmental and human rights issues relating to conflict-affected regions, and post-conflict transition.
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Inside the Indigenous ‘land back’ movement in Colombia
Sharing a border with Ecuador and Peru, the southern Colombian department of Putumayo takes its name from the Quechua term for “gushing river.” For some, its landscapes are a sacred doorway to the Amazon rainforest, a world unfathomably greater than the human. For others, however, this land looks more like oilfields and military bases, optimized waterflood assets and strategic trafficking corridors.
June 17, 2025
