Ivan Madero during a march for peace in Barrancabermeja. (CPT/Caldwell Manners)
The Regional Corporation for the Defense of Human Rights (CREDHOS) announced the publication of ‘CREDHOS Weighs In’, their annual report, at a press conference on Tuesday, November 15 with the presence of president Iván Madero and other members of CREDHOS leadership.
The report highlights the worrisome security and human rights conditions in the municipality of Barrancabermeja. Using figures collected during the first half of 2016, the socio-economic analysis of the region focuses on the paramilitary structures that are present throughout the seven districts of the city.
Due to the non-expansion of the Ecopetrol oil refinery, the city is experiencing an unemployment rate of more than 23%, causing a severe economic crisis.