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September 9, 2019

Colombia At Risk of Election-Related Violence as 2 More Indigenous Leaders Killed
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Colombia's human rights ombudsman says that more than half the country
is at risk of violence related to the upcoming local elections. The
warning comes after the death of mayoral candidate Karina García, who
was brutally murdered along with at least four others while campaigning
earlier this month in the Cauca region. Meanwhile, two more indigenous
activists have been killed in recent days: Glabely Gómez and Aída
Trochez. Both victims advocated for indigenous women's rights in the
Cauca region.


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