On the 03 of April 2018, Edemar Rodrigues da Silva, Known as “Galego or Lalaco”, was shot dead in the forest, at approximately 18:30, in Ouro Preto, do Oeste (RO). The Community Leader intended to come back to the camp (Nova Esperança), accompanied by other residents, when suddenly he was shot. His companions ran away fearing that they would be shot too.
According to information from Correio Central, he was the second community leader murdered in 2018, because of land disputes.
Region:Americas
Country:Brazil
Department/Province/State:Rondonia
Nickname:Galego\ Lalaco
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:03/04/2018
Previous Threats:No information
Gender component to killing:Killing accompanied by identity-based physical assault
Type of Work:Community leader
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Land Rights
More information:Front Line Defenders
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