They kill the social and indigenous leader of northern Cauca | Colombia

Gladis Rivera Champeño, social leader, indigenous and president of the community action council of La Laguna, explained the secretary of the government of Toribio, Mauricio Cbado.

"Unfortunately, the people of Toribío are mourning after the badbadination of the president of the community action council of the city of La Laguna, Tacueyó village jurisdiction." Last night, the indigenous guard said that Local residents had heard gunshots, but it was already this morning that they found the bodies of the two members of the community, including the leader of the community, "said the official. official to denounce the constant threats that circulate, through pamphlets, in these localities of the North Caucasus.

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The other person who died, and according to the community, is his emotional partner, Henry Ulcué. The corpses of the two comuneros were wounded by bullet and were found near the road that connects the city of Rio Negro to Tacueyó.

For Mauricio Cbado, the native guard is the only authority that ensures the safety of the inhabitants of this region of Cauca, a situation that generates the threats of armed groups who challenge the control of this territory, as evidenced last week-end. a pamphlet signed by Farc dissidents.

In the letter, the indigenous authorities were requested not to collaborate with the police force in order not to be declared military objectives.

"The lady has been appointed Community Action Board President by the same community, recognizing her leadership in solving the problems of her population.If she was a leader, it shows that we live in an environment of violence where we will not defend ourselves only as an indigenous organization, through the guard, which is armed only with its command staff, "added the secretary of the government of Toribio.

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At the same time, the Cauca police commander, Colonel Fabio Rojas, confirmed that Henry Ulcué was a former member of the Farc's Sixth Front, who is currently integrating a residual organization of the same organization, led by the pseudonym "Barbas".

"One of the victims is alias Laguna, dissenting member of the sixth GAO residual front, who was a sentimental partner of the social leader who died during this event, probably as part of the confrontation that exists in this locality between this clandestine group and the group "Los Pelusos", which is at the service of drug trafficking, "said the official.

For the moment, the authorities of Tacueyó Resguardo are performing judicial tasks at the place of discovery. A decision is expected on this case, through the Association of Indigenous Cabildos of Northern Cauca, Acín.