Threat of a Paramilitary Teacher in South Bolivar

The teacher, who was threatened by a phone call from an alleged paramilitary leader, has already left the municipality and claims to be accompanied by the authorities.

The call received by the teacher was recorded in audio Deyanira Ballestas who works in the IETAC establishment of agricultural technical education and trade ( 19459005), in the municipality of San Pablo south of Bolívar, where she is threatened with death by the person who calls himself "Carlos Mario", alleged paramilitary leader operating in the region.

The man, in a threatening tone, warns the teacher that they will make him a statement to which she claims by her tone of voice; The teacher's claim exalts the subject that says, "Look lady, do me a favor: take your stuff and I'm out of the area." Deyanira replied, "What harm did I do? Does not working badly? Is having an education center bad? I do not see what the problem is." Read also: The Governorate of Antioquia confirms the death threats addressed to the Mayor of Ituango

The conversation continues in the middle of the complaint of the teacher against the threats that qu & # 39; 39, which is unjustified. The man then says "What a shame with you Madam Deyanira Ballestas must leave this area or the murderer; You know we kill people here, whoever they want. Did you understand? "

This is not the first time that the teacher receives threats because in June 2017, while she was rector of the educational center of Buenavista in the municipality of Santa Rosa, Bolívar asks Deyanira in an interview with Blu Radio in which she stated that at that time she had problems with another teacher, who was complaining because she did not want to send teachers to isolated paths, according to the teacher, this is the only conflict that has been in the area, but does not can not badure the relation of this fact with this new threat.

Deyanira says Blu Radio which has already left the municipality and who is in Aguachica, Cesar, seeking to leave for another place, said to have received support from the Secretariat of Education and Police of San Pablo. Colombian Federation of Education Workers Fecode, in addition to repudiating the fact, asked the national government to guarantee security measures for teachers in the country. "The school is a place of peace," they said via their official Facebook account.