Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Narino

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:12/04/2025

Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Comunidad Indígena Yacuanquer Pueblo Quillasinga

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

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights

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.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/asesinato-de-un-lider-indigena-en-narino-causa-divisiones-entre-dos-comunidades-3444517

https://www.procuraduria.gov.co/Pages/procuraduria-condena-asesinato-lider-indigena-narino-y-pide-gobierno-atender-requerimientos.aspx

https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/con-el-asesinato-del-lider-indigena-manuel-betancourt-hay-la-posibilidad-de-mas-movilizaciones-en-la-via-popayan-cali-en-esta-semana-santa-estas-son-las-razones-1437.html

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