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Security of social leaders in Colombia

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Cundinamarca authorities review security risks for social leaders

In Cauca, Colombia, social leaders María Ovidia Palechor, a Yanacona indigenous leader, and James Flor, a community and peasant leader, were assassinated in the Cajibío municipality. Armed men entered their residence and

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Violence against social leaders in Colombia

3 clusters · 18 sources · last updated

Latest: Unidad para las Víctimas condemns killing of social leader in Cauca

Violence against indigenous and social leaders has persisted in Colombia, particularly within the Cauca region. In early August, an armed attack in Florida, Valle del Cauca, killed four people, including Kwesx Yu Kiwe, t

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Colombia peace process and security tensions

6 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia: Petro administration faces scrutiny over fund use and criminal ties

In early August 2026, President Gustavo Petro signed a resolution reactivating capture orders against members of the Calarcá dissident groups, including Jonathan Jair Narváez Quintero, alias ‘Gafas’, and seven others. Th

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Violence against social leaders in Colombia

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia reports 90 social leaders murdered in first seven months of 2026

In August 2026, Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez corrected previous claims regarding the safety of social leaders, admitting that homicides of these individuals have actually risen compared to the