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Lost HighwayHuman and Amazon rights, writer, freelance journalist
PassionsI live in the Colombian Amazon, in the Guaviare, a place where the birds sing every morning to welcome me, and the rivers roar help me cool down. I used to live in Africa and then travelled for 5 years in Latin America, residing among indigenous peoples, such as the
Bri-bris in Costa Rica, the
Kogis in Colombia, the
Qeros in Peru, the
Uchupiamona in Bolivia, and the
Guaranis in Paraguay. I am passionate about archeology (I (re) discovered
ruins in Peru) and ancient arts, but do not mind trying to understand quantum physics or modern art. I like literature and philosophy, love
cinema thats makes you dream intelligently. I am interested in the present and the past, because the future concerns us all.
BackgroundI am the founder of the
Guardians of the Amazon (2024-), an NGO dedicated to
protecting the Amazon and its original inhabitants. I am also a
tourism promoter (2024-), aiming to offer alternatives to former guerrillas and drug traffickers in Colombia. I am a freelance
journalist (2020-), helping sometimes marginalized communities to make their voice heard. I am also an
international consultant on human rights (2023-), helping activists to pursue their goals without maximum efficiency. I hold a master's degree in international relations from the
Graduate institute (2001-2005), I am the former director of programmes of
UPR Info (2008-2017), an international
human rights NGO that I co-founded. I was also national manager at
EAGLE (an NGO fighting against
trafficking in protected animals, 2017-2019). In this role, I was in charge of infiltrating criminal networks to put an end to their illegal activities. I was member of the Committee of the
Green party of Geneva (2011-2012), in Switzerland. As a volunteer journalist and activist for
Amnesty International's Swiss chapter (2010-2013), I organized many activities to denounce
the death penalty and torture all over the world. Finally, I am the author of
Pour une poignée d'ivoire (2023), a
book about my experience in wildlife counter-trafficking in Africa.
I honor the ethical and practical fights, that is to say those for which my action can make a difference for the most disadvantaged, be they humans or animals.
Last blogs
NGO Guardianes Guardians Gardiens
Los Guardianes de la AmazoníaEl tiempo se acaba. En Colombia, Bolivia, Brasil y Perú seguimos perdiendo la Amazonia. Las medicinas que tomamos vienen de la Amazonia. El oro, el cobalto, la madera, la carne y mucho más se extrae de la Amazonia todos los días. ¿Significa esto que nuestra especie está condenada? No, nos negamos a ser fatalistas. Los […]
NGO Guardianes Guardians Gardiens
The Guardians of the AmazonTime is running out. In Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, we continue to lose the Amazon. The medicines we take come from the Amazon. Gold, cobalt, wood, meat and much more are extracted from the Amazon every day. Does this mean that our species is doomed? No, we refuse to be fatalistic. The Guardians of […]
NGO Guardianes Guardians Gardiens
Les Gardiens de l’AmazonieLe temps presse. En Colombie, en Bolivie, au Brésil, au Pérou, nous continuons à perdre l’Amazonie. Les médicaments que nous prenons proviennent de l’Amazonie. L’or, le cobalt, le bois, la viande et bien d’autres choses encore sont extraits chaque jour de l’Amazonie. Cela signifie-t-il que notre espèce est condamnée ?Non, nous refusons le fatalisme. Les […]