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September 2008 A day in Ciudad Bolívar

On Saturday 6 September, we have the organization COSPACC (Corporación Social para la Asesoría y Capacitación Comunitaria) accompanied in the notorious slums of Ciudad Bolívar, which is miles south of the city extends up the mountains. Although in this part of town, the majority of the residents of Bogotá, is the relationship of Bogotan @ s and above all characterized by the Colombian State to this Town of stigmatization, forgetfulness and absence. The presence of the army, police and paramilitaries is enormous - while the government of any responsibility for the social situation of Residents of Ciudad Bolívar withdraws.

The Ciudad Bolívar creeps down the mountains, where Bogota is situated up. Incredibly steep paths. - "But these steps as a way home is a good reason to get drunk no more ...!"

goat milk sale without intermediaries! The milk is milked directly into the cup and for 1000 pesos (30 cents) were sold - pure, with honey or Syrup. Surprise: the milk is delicious! Similar to cows' sweet - and udder-warm!

project "Mesa Ambiental" in Ciudad Bolívar

Project Mesa Ambiental. Threatened by the quarries of two multinational companies (see background).

gather here regularly to people from the surrounding barrios to eat together and discuss. Each brings with, what he can contribute.

Such initiative and self-organization comes to the defense of their habitat to dangerous hostility. Members of the project have already received threatening letters, are assigned to the para-military origin:

"This way, I inform you that we told you in the eye for a social cleansing have, because we know you by the neighbors, which inform us about you that you are rotten apples or are in the process of being there. If you continue to smoke marijuana or other substances, we are forced you to move out the path of good society. We do not want you more with your corrupt villains to the late hour in the street. There will be no second warning more.

Social cleansing "

" To the parents of the family de Sierra

Due to the high concentration of young people with questionable reputation in the neighborhood and several cases of armed robbery, it is our duty to ensure the security of our region. We are forced to perform a cleansing, to maintain order and safety of our community to restore. We hereby order that anyone who is surprised, loafing in the streets, becomes a military target for us.

If your children are reasonable, it goes to sleep early, because the irrational are we go to sleep ..........." [full of spelling mistakes!]

home cooking lunch for the visitors - a soup of chicken, potato, plantain, yucca and corn.

left to right: Fernando, co-founder of COSPACC; resident of the C. de Bolivar and a member of the Women's Project site of COSPACC; Mongui, very dedicated employee of COSPACC, initiator of the Women's Project

The project also includes a Mesa Ambiental small school for urban agriculture! Here people learn how to use its soil for a bit of autonomy - while setting a counterpart to the quarry of the multinationals, which moves them to my body and threatened their habitat and displaced: