Guillermo Velasco
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Valle del Cauca
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:30/10/2025
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Asociación Agroperpetua / Acueducto del Socorro / Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda La María
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Environmental rights, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://x.com/Indepaz/status/1983922554835239294
- https://www.elpais.com.co/judicial/sujetos-armados-truncaron-la-vida-del-veterano-lider-social-guillermo-velasco-esto-es-lo-que-se-sabe-3034.html
- https://occidente.co/regionales/valle-del-cauca/asesinan-lider-social-guillermo-velasco-palmira-valle/