Institute on World Affairs Series – What Is Terrorism?
The Drug War and Military Aid to Colombia
Wednesday, 31 Oct 2001 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Luis Gilberto Murillo is the youngest Colombian to win a gubernatorial election. He organized his winning campaign around the environment and issues related to the ancestral lands of the Afro-Colombian and indigenous populations of Colombia. His advocacy for his people led to his kidnapping, repeated death threats and eventual exile to the U.S. He is opposed to U.S. military aid to his country.Part of the World Affairs Series: What Is Terrorism?
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