Atrato

 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 21:44

Local Zones of Peace: General Survey and Map; Associations 
 
                                                 ATRATO.
                                                                                                                                              
Official Title: Comunidades de Paz del Atrato Bajo y Medio. 
Departamento: Choco
Region:
Municipal Members/Settlements: San Francisco de Asis, Natividad de Maria, Nuestra Senora del Carmen
Overall Population: c7,500 [2003]
Location:
Ethnic mix: Afro-Colombian
IDP population:
Date of establishment: 1997-8
Traditional political affiliation:
Trigger event[s]:
 
Persons/organisations involved in establishment:
Leadership:
 
Supporters: Diocese of Apartado, CINEP, Justicia y Paz
 
Declared objectives:
 
Relations with departmental  government bodies
Governor’s office:
 
National government departments:
 
Memberships of regional or national organisations:
 
Organisational structure:
 Plenary meetings:
 Decision making bodies
 Functional committees.
 
Valued goods produced in region:
 
Local armed actors in the region:
 Armed forces:   
  Paramilitaries:  
  Guerrillas:                                             
                  
Arrangements with L.A.A.s
Significant events: Organisation originated among IDP communities from Rio Sucio & Carmen del Darien region who, at the end of 1996, were forced to flee their homes as a result of army and paramilitary attacks, part of “Operation Genesis”. After time spent in refugee camps in Pavarando, and encouraged by church organisations, some of the 5000 refugees determined to return to their home area and establish peace communities there.  
 
Further comments: On returning to their home territory, communities resumed their efforts to register communal title to their lands – a process [deliberately ?] interrupted by Operation Genesis
 
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