Murder of two social leaders in Cajibío, Cauca sparks reactions from Petro and congress members
Two social leaders were murdered in Cajibío, Cauca. President Gustavo Petro, Senator Iván Cepeda and Representative Aida Quilcué condemned the crimes.
Political condemnation of the double homicide of social leaders in Cajibío
According to Google News CO — Crime, the murder of two social leaders in the municipality of Cajibío, department of Cauca, sparked high-level political reactions in Colombia.
President Gustavo Petro made public statements about the events and described the victims as "personal friends of mine", emphasising the direct link he maintained with the murdered leaders.
Senator Iván Cepeda and Representative to Congress Aida Quilcué also issued statements in rejection of the homicides. Quilcué, who represents Cauca and has close ties to indigenous and social communities in the region, condemned the crimes alongside Cepeda, who is known for his work defending human rights in Congress.
Cajibío is a municipality in Cauca with a history of violence against community and social leaders, an area where various armed actors dispute territorial control.
The authorities had not reported, at the time of publication, any arrests or identified perpetrators of the murders.
Source: Google News CO — Crime