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March 21, 2019

Costa Rican Indigenous Land Activist Found Murdered
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In Costa Rica, hundreds of protesters marched Wednesday in the capital
San José, demanding justice after unknown assailants shot and killed an
indigenous activist who led a campaign to defend the lands of the Bribrí
people. Sergio Rojas was found dead at his home in southern Costa Rica
Monday, prompting speculation he was assassinated by non-indigenous
ranchers resisting the repatriation of land by indigenous groups. This
is human rights activist Gustavo Cabrera.

Gustavo Cabrera: "It's a crime that threatens, that tries to scare off
social movements, particularly indigenous movements, so that they don't
keep on fighting and recovering their land."



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