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7. Colombian land rights activist shot dead in taxi

Colombian land rights activist shot dead in taxi
Thursday 20 May 2010

A leader of families displaced by Colombia's long-running civil conflict was shot dead on Tuesday in the latest attack on activists seeking the return of land stolen by right-wing paramilitary groups.

Rogelio Martinez was riding on a mototaxi near his residence in San Onofre, Sucre province, when gunmen intercepted the vehicle and shot him three times.

No arrests were made and police declined to offer a motive. Human rights groups said Mr Martinez had been receiving death threats since December 2008.

Mr Martinez lived with 52 displaced families who were locked in a dispute with a paramilitary group over a 556-hectare farm, La Alemania.

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http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/90590

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