Colombia: Further information on fear for safety: Domingo Rafael Tovar Arrieta, Jorge Ortega Garcia and other trade unionist activists; and new names: Jesus Alfonso Ruiz, Amparo Echevarria (f), Guillermo Cardenas and other leaders of FUTRAN trade union

AI continues to be concerned for the safety of trade union leaders and activists in Colombia, after a written death threat was sent to three leading members of the United Workers’ Federation of Antioquia. The message was signed by paramilitary groups and refers to three “guerrillas”; Jesus Alfonso Ruiz, Amparo Echevarria and Guillermo Cardenas.

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