Right to the water, right to the city. Universalization of sanitation in precarious urban settlements of Medellin, Colombia por Furigo, Renata de Faria Rocha, Samora, Patricia Rodrigues, Gutiérrez Tamayo, Alberto Léon

“…This article analyzes a sanitation universalization program in precarious urban settlements, implemented by the municipal government of Medellin, Colombia. Based on the theory of Political Ecology, it discusses aspects that enable or restrict the expansion of sanitation services to the poor population, and analyzes the experience of Bello Oriente, a settlement not served by the program, where the population, with the support of a local NGO, has managed to improve water supply conditions and mitigate geotechnical risks. …”
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Key drivers of migration due to violence in urban areas: a case of Medellin, Colombia por Melina Ocampo-González, Juan Gabino González-Becerril

“…The main aim of this research is to better understand violence-induced migration in urban areas, specifically in Medellin, Colombia, seeking to identify the challenges that any approach focused on preventing forced displacement in Medellin should take into consideration. …”
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