CPT Colombia is praying for Zoraida Hernandez, a member of
the Corporation Sembrar, a social organization in Bogota. On 14 April 2011, two men entered her
home at a time when she was with her family. Zoraida accompanies the Federation of South Bolivar
Agrominera as a lawyer to defend the territory against the entry of
multinational mining companies in the Serrania de San Lucas. She is also spokesperson for several
national initiatives.
The visit by a judge to the communities of Garzal and Nueva
Esperanza planned for 14 April has been postponed. The 320 families from the communities are claiming the right
to remain on the land they have worked for over forty years. After the judge did not show up for the
visual inspection—an inspection that would have served the interests of only individuals
linked to paramilitary groups and drug trafficking—a delegation of ministers,
members of church organizations, CPT, and the legal representative for the
communities, went to SimitĂ to visit the judge to express their concerns for
Garzal and Nueva Esperanza.