Two Social Leaders Killed in Cajibío, Cauca

María Ovidia Palechor and James Edímer Flor were assassinated in Cajibío, Cauca, Colombia.

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Armed men entered the couple's home in the rural vereda of Buenavista and shot them directly, causing their deaths at the scene. ^[1] María Ovidia Palechor Anacona and James Edímer Flor were assassinated in the Buenavista sector of Cajibío, Cauca, Colombia. ^[2] Authorities have not yet publicly established who ordered or executed the assassinations, though illegal armed structures including FARC dissidents are suspected. ^[3] James Edímer Flor served as a coordinator for the Victims' Table in Cajibío and was a director of the ASOVIJUD association. ^[4] Armed men entered the victims' home and shot them, according to preliminary information from local media. ^[5] Iris Marín, the Ombudsman (defensora del Pueblo), expressed concern regarding the insecurity faced by social leaders in the country. ^[6] María Ovidia Palechor Anacona was an indigenous leader from the Yanacona people who participated in human rights defense and community defense scenarios for years. ^[7]

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Armed men entered the couple's home in the rural vereda of Buenavista and shot them directly, causing their deaths at the scene. · El Tiempo

María Ovidia Palechor Anacona and James Edímer Flor were assassinated in the Buenavista sector of Cajibío, Cauca, Colombia. · El Tiempo

Authorities have not yet publicly established who ordered or executed the assassinations, though illegal armed structures including FARC dissidents are suspected. · El Tiempo

James Edímer Flor served as a coordinator for the Victims' Table in Cajibío and was a director of the ASOVIJUD association. · El Tiempo

Armed men entered the victims' home and shot them, according to preliminary information from local media. · El Universal

Iris Marín, the Ombudsman (defensora del Pueblo), expressed concern regarding the insecurity faced by social leaders in the country. · El Universal

María Ovidia Palechor Anacona was an indigenous leader from the Yanacona people who participated in human rights defense and community defense scenarios for years. · El Universal

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