Leidy Viviana Trompeta

Leidy Viviana Trompeta, was a member of the Indigenous Guard of the Nasa Kuesh Kiwe in the village of Bellavista in Orito, Putumayo. She was also a member of the Programa Nacional Integral de Sustitución de Cultivos de uso Ilícito (National Programme for the Substitution of Illicit Crops) -PNIS.

On 9 June, 2020, Leidy, a mother of two young children; was found strangled in her home.

It is believed that the perpetrator is her ex partner whom she had previously reported to the police for domestic violence.


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Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Putumayo

Sex1:Female

Age:24

Date of Killing:09/06/2020

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Guardia indígena del cabildo Nasa Kuesh Kiwe

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous Peoples' Rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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URLs (links) of Interest
Fotografía.- Brand, C., “Feminicidio de Leydi Viviana, guardia indígena del pueblo Nasa que deja varios huérfanos”, RNC radio, 23 julio 2020.
https://www.rcnradio.com/recomendado-del-editor/feminicidio-de-leydi-viviana-guardia-indigena-del-pueblo-nasa-que-deja
Programa Somos Defensores
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DkfwuFOX7YFdd1H5qeAmJw3diy7NMyic/view
RCN Radio
https://www.rcnradio.com/recomendado-del-editor/feminicidio-de-leydi-viviana-guardia-indigena-del-pueblo-nasa-que-deja
Cuarto de Hora
https://cuartodehora.com/2020/06/11/19840/
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