Afro-Colombians Protest Violence and Government Neglect in Buenaventura
When Monica Nadira Angulo heard two loud explosions, she thought they were just firecrackers, commonly heard throughout Colombia in the holiday season. Angulo, 11 at the time, was playing with friends in the La Playita neighborhood of Buenaventura, which juts up against the Pacific Ocean. When she turned, she saw a boy pointing a gun at her. She didn’t realize what was happening until he fired a shot, sending Angulo and her friends running into the nearest house. Since then, Angulo, who is now 19, says that violence has been a constant in her life in Buenaventura. The level of violence has ...
Source: nacla.org