Colombia: Paramilitary group threatens social leader who denounced water contamination
"Social leader in Barrancabermeja threatened with Eln pamphlets", 9 February 2021
Luis Alberto González, who is president of the JAC of Las Parrilas, in the oil port, was once again the victim of death threats, this time with an intimidating pamphlet apparently signed by the ELN.
According to authorities, the social leader has dedicated himself to the defence of the environment, mainly in defence of the San Silvestre swamp.
This is not the first time that this leader has been the target of intimidation; on previous occasions, he suffered attacks and threatening messages have been left at his home.
The pamphlet states that the leader has been warned and has 72 hours to leave the municipality...
[Unofficial BHRRC translation from Spanish]