Rubilio Papelito Limón was an indigenous rights activist and teacher on the indigenous Emberá reserve of Río Purricha in Bajo Baudó, Chocó. He was a teacher in the Santa María Birrancho school.
Early on the morning of Saturday, 4 July, 2020, Rubilio was at home when 4 heavily armed men arrived and shot him multiple times, killing him instantly.
According to reports he had not previously received any threats.
However, just the week before Rubilio was killed, the indigenous governor of the municipality of Agua Clara was shot dead.
There is a strong presence in the area of both the Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia – AGC, and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN.
