The founder of Sintramineros Cerromatoso was killed in the Caucasus

When I was talking in a discotheque of the Caucasus, Antioquia, called " Noche de Reinas ", armed men attacked Roberto Jarab Arroyave 40 years old, a well-known social leader of Montelíbano , Córdoba. The victim was the founder of the trade union Sintramineros Cerromatoso

General Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez, commander of Region 6 Police, explained that the authorities had already contacted the wife of the leader to find out more about the identity of the victim. . He added that according to the new lines of investigation, it is to determine whether the homicide is motivated by the union work done by the victim.

" It is known that this man was leaving from the Caucasus in an institution open to the public, unfortunately was attacked with a firearm and died. We are conducting investigations into their original municipality to determine if they were victims of threat or intimidation We received all the support of the Public Ministry to strengthen investigations "said the official.

The union leader's homicide occurs in the middle of the wave of violence against this population in departments such as Antioquia, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Cauca and other parts of the country . The attack again made Bajo Cauca in Antioquia the zone of the most armed attacks against social leaders and human rights defenders.