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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
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
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
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