Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Norte de Santander

Sex¹:Male

Age:32

Date of Killing:19/05/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Social leader

Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda El Milagro

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://x.com/Indepaz/status/1924645708847628702

https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/05/20/asesinan-a-lider-comunal-en-tibu-senalan-al-frente-33-en-medio-de-guerra-con-el-eln-por-el-catatumbo/

https://www.wradio.com.co/2025/05/20/lider-social-freddy-ballesteros-fue-asesinado-mientras-se-movilizaba-en-motocicleta-en-el-catatumbo/

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