Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Antioquia

Sex¹:Female

Age:65

Date of Killing:03/09/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Community leader

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

Sector Detail:Land rights, Peace building, Peasant communities

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.elespectador.com/judicial/las-versiones-sobre-la-muerte-de-la-lider-maria-monsalve-en-ituango-antioquia/

https://caracol.com.co/2025/09/18/cuando-murio-mi-madre-no-hubo-combate-familia-de-adulta-mayor-asesinada-en-ituango-pide-justicia/

https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/09/04/ejercito-se-pronuncio-tras-combate-con-el-clan-del-golfo-que-dejo-una-civil-muerta-y-dos-abatidos-en-ituango-antioquia/

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