Both Gilberto Torres (Former trade unionist with Union Sindical Obrera in Colombia) and Francisco Ramirez Cuellar (trade unionist and lawyer with the Colombian Unified Trade Union Federation) will speak at this event. The book In the Time of the Bullet and the Salamander by Vladimir Carillo Rozo, which tells the story of the abduction of Gilberto Torres by rightwing paramilitaries, will also be launched. This will be followed with live entertainment by Expresión Inka and a chance to socialise with the speakers.

This event is being organised in partnership with War on Want, Movimiento Jaguar Despierto and the Colombia Solidarity Campaign.

1. Speaker: From colonialism to neo-colonialism
2. Gilberto Torres (Former trade unionist with Union Sindical Obrera in Colombia) and Francisco Ramirez Cuellar (trade unionist and lawyer with the Colombian Unified Trade Union Federation)
3. Book launch by author Vladimir Carillo Rozo (In the Time of the Bullet and the Salamander tells the story of the abduction Gilberto Torres by rightwing paramilitaries)
4. Q&A session
5. Live entertainment

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