Trade Union activist Roberth Cañarte Montealegre was abducted on 29 June 2000 by paramilitaries of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), United Self-Defense Groups of Colombia, in the south-western department of Valle del Cauca. Amnesty International is seriously concerned for his safety and for that of other trade union activists in Valle del Cauca following threats and intimidation from paramilitary forces in the area.
