Cristian Herrera is the name of the last journalist murdered in Colombia. He was killed last Saturday, in Cúcuta, on the border with Venezuela. Two weeks earlier, the murder of indigenous leader Hernán Perdomo occurred in Cauca, a day after that of community leader Enilda Ruda. In 2026 there were already 67 social leaders and human rights defenders killed. The figure rises to almost 2,000 cases if counted since 2016, when the Peace Agreement bet…
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Cristian Herrera is the name of the last journalist murdered in Colombia. He was killed last Saturday, in Cúcuta, on the border with Venezuela. Two weeks earlier, the murder of indigenous leader Hernán Perdomo occurred in Cauca, a day after that of community leader Enilda Ruda. In 2026 there were already 67 social leaders and human rights defenders killed. The figure rises to almost 2,000 cases if counted since 2016, when the Peace Agreement bet…