Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Cristóbal Guamanga, a member of the Sindicato de pequeños y medianos agricultores del Cauca, (SIMPEAGRIC), Trade Union of Small and Medium Farmers of Cauca, and other trade union activists. Cristóbal Guamanga, from the municipality of Miranda in Cauca department, has reportedly been threatened by armed men, thought to be members of army-backed paramilitary groups operating in the region.
