Rivera

Local Zones of Peace: General Survey and Map.
 
                                                               Rivera
                                                                                                                                              
Official Title: Asamblea Municipal Constituyente de Rivera.
Departamento: Huila
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Population: c20,000
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Supporters: Set up with help of REDEPAZ as part of the “100 Municipios” project. Part of Colombia Support Network’s “sister cities” project. 
 
Declared objectives: Empowerment of local people & citizen participation to achieve resolution of conflicts and achievement of real democracy, in line with provisions of 1991 Constitution
 
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Organisational structure:
 Community meetings:
 Decision making bodies; a 7-person Directing Board, 5 from civil society, 1 each from the mayor’s office and the Municipal Council.
 Functional committees. 3 commissions dealing with ethics and democratic procedures; education; and  economic & social issues.
 
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  Guerrillas: Frente Teofilo Ferero                                           
                     
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Significant events:  Massacre of 9 Municipal Council members took place on 27 February, 2006 (shortly after a visit by a CSN delegation) by a group of assassins identified by local people as members of FARC. Since this event the security forces’ presence in Rivera has been intensified and harassment of local citizens – accused of being guerrilla supporters – markedly increased.
 
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