The Indigenous Guard: A force to be reckoned with in Colombia’s civil conflict
Series: LSE: Security in Conflict-Affected Regions
Story by: Olga Behar
Summary
Summary
The Indigenous Guard of Colombia’s Cauca region is an aboriginal institution responsible for security in the indigenous territories of the southwest. Despite operating in an area where different armed-groups such as guerrillas, paramilitaries and soldiers often cross each other’s paths, members of the Guard manage to fight crime and keep the peace without bearing arms.


