Nariño, a department in southern Colombia, forms part of the traditional territory of several Indigenous groups, including the Awá. Indigenous groups and Afro-Colombians have been seriously impacted by Colombia's armed conflict in this area. Most recently, fumigations under Plan Colombia have pushed coca cultivation from the northeast of Putamayo and southern Cauca into Nariño. Paramilitaries, the Colombian Armed Forces, and further fumigations havefollowed. Two left-wing guerrilla organizations are also active.

Nariño, a department in southern Colombia, forms part of the traditional territory of several Indigenous groups, including the Awá. Indigenous groups and Afro-Colombians have been seriously impacted by Colombia's armed conflict in this area. Most recently, fumigations under Plan Colombia have pushed coca cultivation from the northeast of Putamayo and southern Cauca into Nariño. Paramilitaries, the Colombian Armed Forces, and further fumigations havefollowed. Two left-wing guerrilla organizations are also active.

Nariño, a department in southern Colombia, forms part of the traditional territory of several Indigenous groups, including the Awá. Indigenous groups and Afro-Colombians have been seriously impacted by Colombia's armed conflict in this area. Most recently, fumigations under Plan Colombia have pushed coca cultivation from the northeast of Putamayo and southern Cauca into Nariño. Paramilitaries, the Colombian Armed Forces, and further fumigations havefollowed. Two left-wing guerrilla organizations are also active.

Nariño, a department in southern Colombia, forms part of the traditional territory of several Indigenous groups, including the Awá. Indigenous groups and Afro-Colombians have been seriously impacted by Colombia's armed conflict in this area. Most recently, fumigations under Plan Colombia have pushed coca cultivation from the northeast of Putamayo and southern Cauca into Nariño. Paramilitaries, the Colombian Armed Forces, and further fumigations havefollowed. Two left-wing guerrilla organizations are also active.