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Journalism • 16th July 2025

La lengua como herramienta para sobrevivir: la lucha de los jiw

Este pueblo, amenazado por el exterminio desde el 2009, ha hecho del Jiwjame su camino para pervivir en un territorio donde las amenazas no cesan. Hoy, gracias a una lucha de años, mantienen su identidad y su cultura a través de la lengua.

Journalism • 7th May 2021

Familias de Urabá que perdieron sus tierras firmaron un histórico acuerdo con la empresa privada

María Bergenet Rubio huyó de Turbo luego de que asesinaran a su esposo, un dirigente de la Unión Patriótica. Tras 17 años de peregrinaje, por fin recibió una compensación.

Journalism • 16th March 2021

Cosiendo por la verdad y la memoria

(In Spanish) Virgelina Chará es una lideresa caucana activista por la paz. Hoy, con la Unión de Costureros, cose sin cansancio para cubrir el Palacio de Justicia con un telar que hace una exigencia por la verdad y la memoria completa del conflicto armado.

Journalism • 19th August 2020

Chocó Unido le mete un gol a la pandemia

(In Spanish) Este proyecto deportivo lleva dos años transformando la vida de los chocoanos. Por el coronavirus el balón se ha detenido, pero no así los sueños de quienes lo conforman.

Journalism • 8th September 2020

El tumaqueño que endulzó a Tokio con su cacao

(In Spanish) A los 13 años, Gustavo Adolfo Mindineros ya era el responsable del sembrado de su familia. Hoy, luego de una vida dedicada al campo, sus barras de chocolate se venden cerca del Palacio Imperial de Japón.

Journalism • 13th March 2021

The cultural resistance of Palenque in the midst of the pandemic

In the streets of San Basilio de Palenque, Bolívar, you don’t see people, you don’t see those tourists who visited the land of Benkos Biohó, the founder of the first free town in America.

Journalism • 18th February 2021

The hospital that navigates the rivers of the Pacific

It is called San Raffaele and for 11 years it has served the most remote communities in this region of Colombia. In the midst of the pandemic, it’s kept on saling. Cabecera, Puerto Pizario and other communities await its arrival.

Multimedia content: Social Media, Scripts and Podcasts

Copywriting • 17th July 2025

Semana PIACI: Protecting Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact

To raise global awareness about Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI), highlight their fundamental rights, unique ways of life, and the critical importance of protecting their territories and their decision to live in isolation.

Copywriting • 17th July 2025

Nuestro camino desde la Amazonía-Organizational Reach & Impact

To showcase Amazon Conservation Team's wide geographical reach and long-standing commitment in the Amazon and other critical regions, emphasizing their collaborative approach with indigenous communities.

Copywriting • 17th July 2025

Colibrí Cienaguero - Social Media Spotlight

To educate the audience about the Sooty-fronted Spinetail Hummingbird (Trochilidae Cienaguero), its critically endangered status, and the spiritual significance of hummingbirds within Kogui culture, connecting it to conservation efforts at a sacred site.

Día Mundial de las Abejas- Social Media Campaign

To celebrate World Bee Day, raise awareness about the importance of native stingless bees, and highlight Amazon Conservation Team's work with local communities in beekeeping.

Scripts • 15th July 2025

Who are we? ACT

A brief script constructed for Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) narrating the organizations identity and ideals

Scripts • 14th July 2025

Indigenous Woman

Short-video script , for Instagram, highlighting the work of indigenous woman in the protection of the environment for the Amazon Conservation Team

Corporate Communications

Press Release • 16th July 2025

GTI-PIACI calls for the protection of Indigenous People in Isolation

Press release about the importance of protecting Indigenous People in Isolation (In Spanish)

Corporate Communication • 15th July 2025

Let Italy Choose You: 5 Reasons to Study in One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth

People ask why you should study in Italy. The answer is quite simple and can be divided into five reasons.

Corporate Communication • 15th July 2025

Medicine at Cattolica: I’ve been accepted – now what?

“Congratulations – you’ve been admitted, but once the excitement fades, then comes the next big question – now what?

Corporate Communication • 14th July 2025

From Languages to AI: How a Humanities Graduate Built a Career in Artificial Intelligence

Can you work in AI without a tech background? Alessandro Giaconia, a graduate of Università Cattolica, proves it’s possible.

Corporate Communication • 15th July 2025

El Quincenal

Editorial design and writing for the internal newsletter for the Amazon Conservation Team (In Spanish)

Press Release • 15th July 2025

Derechos en el Territorio in Providencia

Press release in Spanish about the arrival of the Derechos en el Territorio initiative to the Island of Providencia in Colombia, published in multiple news outlets.