Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Guaviare

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:02/07/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Social leader

Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda Aguabonita

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

Sector Detail:Citizens' 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://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-07-05/el-hallazgo-de-una-fosa-comun-con-ocho-cadaveres-amenaza-con-intensificar-la-violencia-en-el-guaviare.html

https://www.mininterior.gov.co/noticias/mininterior-rechaza-asesinato-de-lideres-religiosos-y-expresa-su-solidaridad-con-sus-familias-y-comunidades-de-fe/

https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/c%C3%A1rcel-para-un-presunto-implicado-en-el-asesinato-de-ocho-l%C3%ADderes-religiosos-en-colombia/90487146

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