Riosucio

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There is also a Riosucio, Caldas.

Location of the municipality and town of Riosucio in the Chocó Department.
Location of the municipality and town of Riosucio in the Chocó Department.

Riosucio is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia.

The town is inaccessible by roads and there is no airport, the river is the main system of transportation and access. [1]

In 1996, the town was the target of a paramilitary operation in response to organizing by Afro-Colombians and the subsequent law granting land rights to residents of Riosucio and other nearby towns.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Slient Scream, http:://venturafilms.com
  2. ^ The Slient Scream, http:://venturafilms.com
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