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CRIC denounces murder of two social leaders in Cauca; national toll hits 103

CRIC reports killing of two social leaders in Cauca; Indepaz toll for Colombia this year reaches 103.

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The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) reported on 2026-09-01 that social leaders James Flor and María Ovidia Palechor were killed by armed men who broke into their home in La Pedregosa, in the municipality of Cajibío, Cauca, and fired indiscriminately. [1] María Ovidia Palechor and James Flor, an indigenous leader and a peasant leader, were shot dead in their home in the Las Casitas sector, La Pedregosa district, Cajibío municipality, Cauca, in the early hours of September 1, 2026. [2] Indepaz explained that the Frente Jaime Martínez carries out patrols, installs illegal checkpoints and restricts the movement of the population, especially affecting rural communities. [3] The Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman's Office) had warned on multiple occasions of a high risk of human rights violations in Cajibío due to the territorial control exercised by the dissident group Frente Jaime Martínez. [4] The NGO Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz) said on 2026-09-01 that with these two deaths, 103 community leaders have been violently killed in Colombia so far in 2026, an average of one every 2.3 days. [5] According to Indepaz, 103 leaders and human rights defenders have been assassinated so far in 2026. [6] The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) confirmed the murders and described Palechor as a 'prominent leader in the defense of human rights and territory, and in the construction of peace', noting she coordinated its Women's and Human Rights Program. [7]
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  1. The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) reported on 2026-09-01 that social leaders James Flor and María Ovidia Palechor were killed by armed men who broke into their home in La Pedregosa, in the municipality of Cajibío, Cauca, and fired indiscriminately. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  2. María Ovidia Palechor and James Flor, an indigenous leader and a peasant leader, were shot dead in their home in the Las Casitas sector, La Pedregosa district, Cajibío municipality, Cauca, in the early hours of September 1, 2026. · La Silla Vacía
  3. Indepaz explained that the Frente Jaime Martínez carries out patrols, installs illegal checkpoints and restricts the movement of the population, especially affecting rural communities. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  4. The Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman's Office) had warned on multiple occasions of a high risk of human rights violations in Cajibío due to the territorial control exercised by the dissident group Frente Jaime Martínez. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  5. The NGO Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz) said on 2026-09-01 that with these two deaths, 103 community leaders have been violently killed in Colombia so far in 2026, an average of one every 2.3 days. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  6. According to Indepaz, 103 leaders and human rights defenders have been assassinated so far in 2026. · La Silla Vacía
  7. The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) confirmed the murders and described Palechor as a 'prominent leader in the defense of human rights and territory, and in the construction of peace', noting she coordinated its Women's and Human Rights Program. · La Silla Vacía
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