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The indigenous authorities of northern Cauca reported that in the massacre in Santander de Quilichao, some members of the community had faced the two hit men.
The events occurred on Saturday night, when two gunmen broke into a place in the San Pedro village, in the Gualanday area.
They were looking for someone and shot one of the victims.
The four murdered people were identified as Emerli Basto, and the brothers Fernando and David Tróchez.
Although the authorities had said that hours before another community member, by the name of Carlos Escué, specified that he is one of the four people who was in Gualanday.
The four victims are Carlos Escué, Emerli Basto and the brothers Fernando and David Tróchez
Escué was also a local coordinator for youth organizations and a vocalist for the musical group Intentos de amor.
In the attack, another community member was injured.
Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, He said that he extends a message of solidarity to the families of the victims. He indicated that the Police and the Army redoubled operations to find those responsible.
Death looms in the north of Cauca, an hour ago another massacre took place in Santander de Quilichao, Gualanda site and 6 people massacred, 3 community members from Munchique. It is not possible that our life plans are at risk every day and war wants to break the social fabric.
– Jorge E. Sánchez-CRIC- (@jorgeeliecersa) December 6, 2020
Immediately, some people tried to confront the hitmen and were shot, reiterated indigenous people from the Association of Cabildos del Norte del Cauca.
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“It was possible to verify that two of the victims lost their lives at the scene, two others died in the hospital,” said Eduin Mauricio Capaz, human rights coordinator at the Association of Indigenous Cabildos del Norte del Cauca (Acin).
A new MASSACRE is registered, armed criminals murder 4 indigenous people, and a woman is injured, in the Gualanday farm, San Pedro village, Santander de Quilichao, Cauca.
– JUANCA (@JUANCAELBROKY) December 6, 2020
Senator Feliciano Valencia urged the National Government to take much more effective measures to prevent these massacres from continuing in Cauca and in southwestern Colombia.
“The situation that has been bleeding the department of Cauca is unfortunate. As the Government, we will continue to attend to it as we have done up to now and to support the victim families, accompany them in this unfortunate situation, ”said the Secretary of Government of this department, Luis Angulo.
Initially there were four dead people and then it was indicated that there would be six.
The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (Cric), denounced that hours before and also in Santander de Quilichao Carlos Escué was assassinated, member of the Munchique Los Tigres reservation. He was also a local coordinator for youth organizations and a vocalist for the musical group Intentos de amor. In the attack, another community member was injured.
Stop the killing NOW!
Assassinated comrades:
Carlos Escué from the Munchique Los Tigres reservation north of Cauca.Juan Carlos Petins belonged to the Belalcázar reservation in the municipality of Páez, Cauca.
Eduardo Pino Julicué, son of the former ACIN councilor Luz Eyda Julicué. pic.twitter.com/y0z4MOulag
– Feliciano Valencia 🌽 (@FelicianoValen) December 6, 2020
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In the early hours of Saturday, gunmen murdered Yildon Ambuila, in the district of Honduras, a rural area of the municipality of Buenos Aires, also in the north of the department of Cauca.
The Ambuila were members of the Victims Unit.
POPAYÁN AND CALI
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