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Press statement: A murder in the indigenous territory of Riosucio, Colombia

Translations available: Spanyol

This morning, December 4, 2018, at approximately 8am, 41-year-old Edison de Jesús Naranjo Navarro was murdered in the Nuestra Señora Candelaria de La Montaña Indigenous Reservation in Riosucio, Caldas, Colombia.

The community member, who had reported death threats against him, was shot in the chest while on his way to the El Oro community's refrigeration and milk collection plant.

(Full statement, below, in Spanish only)

For more information, contact the Resguardo Indígena Cañamomo y Lomaprieta.


Overview

Resource Type:
News
Publication date:
4 Desember 2018
Region:
Colombia
Programmes:
Access to Justice Conservation and Human Rights Territorial Governance Culture and Knowledge
Partners:
Resguardo Cañamomo y Lomaprieta (RCMLP)