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They dug for decades for Colombia’s disappeared and now they are a national symbol

  • Families searching for the disappeared in Colombia want a memorial for honoring the over 120,000 people lost between 1985 and 2016.
  • Since 2001, reports suggest there may be over 350 bodies at La Escombrera, but the searching families feel unheard.
  • The discovery of human remains has spurred a national debate in Colombia regarding the issue of disappearances.
  • One family member expressed the agony of possibly finding her daughter nearby after 23 years of searching.
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The soil quickly passes through a sieve that filters out solids after being palpated in search of a piece of clothing, a document, or bone remains. Luz Elena Galeano carefully observes the repetitive process, hoping to spot some…

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They dug for decades for Colombia’s disappeared and now they are a national symbol

Luz Elena Galeano and 40 other women have been searching for their loved ones in a landfill in Medellin, Colombia.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
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