Luis Ernesto Sánchez
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Valle del Cauca
Sex1:Male
Age:55
Date of Killing:27/09/2025
Previous Threats:No history of threats
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Institución Educativa Hernando Borrero Cuadros de Tenerife
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Child rights, Right to eduction/Student rights
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/09/27/consternacion-por-el-asesinato-de-docente-y-lider-social-en-cali-le-dispararon-mientras-se-movilizaba-en-un-taxi/
- https://x.com/Indepaz/status/1971963278264857060