President of the Republic Carrera 8 n. 7-26 Palacio de Nariño, Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia His Excellency Alvaro Uribe Vélez Your Excellency "The Nukak":/tribes/nukak have fled their land after becoming caught up in the violent conflict of Colombia's drugs war. Their remote rainforest has been overrun by colonists growing coca for the lucrative cocaine trade. <div style="float: right; margin: 0 0 10px 10px;"><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets-production.survivalinternational.org/pictures/149/COL-NUK-GP-11.50_news_medium.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #333;" /><br /><small>Nukak in the forest. © Gustavo Pollitis/Survival</small></div> Left-wing guerillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and the Colombian army are also fighting for control of the area. The Nukak are now camped near the town of San Jose, desperate to go home and suffering from terrible health problems. 2008-08-12T19:21:47+01:00 0 0 + 57 1 337 5890/342 0592 Please write a brief and polite letter (in English, or your own language) to the Colombian government. It is best to send your letter by post as there is no doubt this makes the biggest impact. Alternatively, you can use the fax numbers provided, but please be aware that numbers are often changed, or machines unplugged. Email addresses are given only where there is a realistic chance emails will be read. Please feel free to use the following letter as a guide or write one of your own. 9 0 en_en 3 Colombia 0 nukak 0 10 0 I am extremely concerned about the Nukak. They have been driven off their land by the coca war and are now camped near a town, where they continue to suffer from diseases and malnutrition. The Nukak will not survive in the long term unless they can return to their own land in safety and with continued access to medical care. I urge you to enter into negotiations with all the relevant parties to ensure this happens in the near future. the Nukak nukak 3 9 199 2010-01-22T15:46:54+00:00 0