Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:10/05/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Religious / Spiritual leader

Organisation:Resguardo indígena La Gaitana

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' 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://www.facebook.com/cric.colombia/posts/alerta-preocupaci%C3%B3n-por-el-asesinato-del-mayor-sabedor-ti%C3%B3filo-gonzales-coqui-en/1094366946062021/

https://www.elespectador.com/colombia/mas-regiones/lo-que-se-sabe-del-asesinato-de-lider-indigena-y-mayor-espiritual-en-inza-cauca/

https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/quien-es-el-lider-indigena-y-mayor-espiritual-que-fue-asesinado-en-el-oriente-del-cauca-3452809

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