BY Angela Denio | Colombia | 3/13/10
The jailing and repeated postponement of trials of Liliany "Lily" Obando tells the story of a powerful woman. She is dealing firsthand with the extreme repression facing many Colombians who oppose the government.
BY Staff | Colombus, GA | 11/20/09
The following flier will be distributed at the School of Americas Protest in Columbus Georgia on Nov. 21.
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 10/14/09
Outside the Colombian consulate in Chicago Oct. 1, 30 students, solidarity and labor activists chanted in support of political prisoners held by the Colombian government of President Uribe.
BY James Jordan | Bogotá, Colombia | 9/23/09
Liliany Obando is powerful. She is one thousands of Colombian political prisoners. For a year now, I have known Liliany through letters. We finally met face-to-face on three occasions, during a delegation sponsored by the U.S.-based Campaign for Labor Rights and the Colombia Action Network.
BY Lillian Obando | Colombia | 11/18/08
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following essay from the Colombian trade unionist and political prisoner, Liliany Obando. The introduction was prepared by the Colombia Action Network.
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