Survivors of Alto Remanso massacre in Colombia commemorate their dead, despite their exile
This past Saturday, in Bajo Putumayo, another anniversary was held to remember the military operation that killed at least eight civilians. At the time, authorities tried to pass the victims off as guerrillas killed in combat
Fidelina Cruz, 72, wears a black T-shirt. A photo of her husband, Pablo Panduro Conquinche, is printed on the left side of her chest. She wears this shirt every March 28. The woman dons this uniform alongside the rest of the members of Bajo Remanso, a rural community in the jungles of the Colombian department of Putumayo. This past week, she commemorated the third anniversary of Pablo’s assassination. At the time of his death, he was the Indigenous governor of the community.
