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The event, held October 11-14 celebrates the Afro-Colombian heritage & culture of San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia

"We are in the first free territory of Latin American, thanks to Benkos Biohó," said Brayan Montoya in this interview from historic San Basilio de Palenque.

The court had previously ruled indigenous groups were exempt but expanded their ruling to include NARP members in response to a motion filed by ethnic leaders

Last week, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos visited US President Barack Obama in the White House to discuss ongoing issues, and commemorate 15 years of US diplomatic, military, and social aid to Colombia via the package known as Plan Colombia. Colombia and Chile are the...