Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Bolivar

Sex¹:Male

Age:40

Date of Killing:04/10/2025

Previous Threats:No history of threats

Type of Work:Community leader

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Peace building

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.eluniversal.com.co/sucesos/2025/10/05/rechazo-y-duelo-por-el-homicidio-del-lider-social-rafael-barragan-en-mandela/

https://lasnoticiascartagena.com.co/asesinan-a-un-hombre-en-el-barrio-nelson-mandela/

https://mundonoticias.com.co/rafael-barragan-lider-comunitario-asesinado-en-nelson-mandela-era-un-ejemplo-para-la-juventud/

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