Luz Perly
Córdoba Mosquera

(1929-)

Indigenous Colombian Political & Social Activist
1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005

birthdate: ?
birthplace:
Colombia

QUOTES

“They try to silence the voice of the people, but we will never give up the dream of real peace for Colombia. In this fight, we have nothing to lose; on the contrary, we have everything to gain.”

“I am writing these short but deeply felt words from the bottom of my heart, which in spite of these mouldy walls and these rusty chains with which they try to imprison me, beats faster than ever in the cause of liberty.

 

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