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Violence Against Arhuaco People Threatens Cultural Survival

1/24/2026

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Armed groups are escalating violence against the Arhuaco people in Colombia.
They seek control of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta territory for drug trafficking and mining.
Indigenous leader Ati Quigua says groups impose curfews, threaten cultural practices, and urgent action is needed.
The United Nations warns five regional Indigenous groups face physical and cultural extinction.

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Story summary

Armed groups are escalating violence against the Arhuaco people in Colombia.
They seek control of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta territory for drug trafficking and mining.
Indigenous leader Ati Quigua says groups impose curfews, threaten cultural practices, and urgent action is needed.
The United Nations warns five regional Indigenous groups face physical and cultural extinction.