Caldono, Colombia, Oct 23, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia's Indigenous Guard up in arms over new president's agenda

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In the mountains of southwestern Colombia, hundreds of Indigenous guards who protect their lands from crime are debating how to negotiate a standoff with right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella. For decades, the Indigenous Guard has defended remote Colombian territories against powerful guerrillas and drug cartels, without firearms. They have rescued kidnapping victims, searched for children recruited by armed groups, and even protected for......

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