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One of Colombia's most vocal anti-corruption advocates threatened with death
by Adriaan Alsema June 27, 2019
One of Colombia’s most prominent anti-corruption activists has received a death threat and is seeking protection from the authorities, she told local media on Wednesday.
Maria Fernanda Carrascal, one of the country’s most vocal anti-corruption advocates and a staunch defender of peace and human rights, received the anonymous death threat via Whatsapp on Saturday, according to her organization “El Pais Primero.”
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Carrascal has been one of the fiercest critics not just of former President Alvaro Uribe and his protege President Ivan Duque, but also led protests against former chief prosecutor Nestor Humberto Martinez and banking conglomerate Grupo Aval, who she and many others have accused of corruption.
Just before her threat, Carrascal had been debating fiercely with far-right activist Ernesto Yamhure and Abeladro De La Espriella, one of Uribe’s defense attorneys, and had been criticizing the Bogota Police Department for its use of excessive violence during Go Skateboarding Day.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/one-of-colombias-most-vocal-anti-corruption-activists-threatened-to-death/
