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María Ovidia Palechor
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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