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Slaughter of Colombia's social leaders continues unabated
by Mathew Di Salvo September 10, 2018
Another social leader has been murdered in Colombia – bringing the death toll of activists to over 80 this year in a wave of killings the authorities seem unable or unwilling to prevent.
Leidy Correa Valle, 25, was found dead on Saturday in the village of Guayabal in Peque, part of the Antioquia department which has seen a high number of community leaders killed.
Correa’s body had been battered with a blunt object, according to the authorities. She had been reported missing since September 5.
The social leader was the secretary for her village’s community action board, according to the Sumapaz Foundation, an organization which works to protect the rights of activists.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/slaughter-of-colombias-social-leaders-continues-unabated/
