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April 23, 2021

Indigenous Governor Sandra Liliana Peņa Killed in Cauca, Colombia
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In Colombia, Indigenous Governor Sandra Liliana Peņa was gunned down in
the Cauca region. Days before her murder, she publicly condemned the
increasing amount of illicit crops being cultivated locally. Rights
groups say she was at least the 52nd social leader killed this year and
that over 1,100 activists and land defenders have been killed since the
2016 peace deal was signed.


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