The figures of violence in indigenous territories of Cauca are worrisome: there are 24 killed leaders what goes for the year.
An ancestral major and knowing was killed in the indigenous shelter of Tálaga in the East of Cauca
The east of the department of Cauca It is again the scene of violence against indigenous leaders. In the early hours of Monday, July 21, he was killed Marcos Yonda Toconásmajor ancestral and spiritual guidance of the Tálaga territoryon the sidewalk TaraviraMunicipality of Páez.
According to the community, several people arrived at the indigenous leader’s house and talked to him before attacking him with a white weapon. His partner, fearing for his life, could only give notice until dawn, when he requested support from the Indigenous Guard.
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He Greater Marcos Yonda It was a deeply respected figure in the community Potrecognized for his ancestral knowledge, his connection with the elements of nature and his role as a spiritual guidance. His murder has been convicted of indigenous organizations and traditional authorities, which qualify him as an attack on the Spirituality, identity and culture of his people.
This crime occurs in the middle of a context of growing insecurity and threats in indigenous territories of Cauca, where the territorial dispute and the presence of illegal armed actors persist.
With this case, they are already 24 Social leaders killed in Cauca So far this year, and 90 throughout the countryaccording to figures from the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz).
The community of Tálaga ancestral territory He has summoned days of Duel and spiritual acts in honor of the greatest yonda, and reiterated its commitment to the defense of the territory, memory and NASA Cultural Survival.
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Source: Integrated information system
