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Three Years Later, the Murder of Leader Juvencio Cerquera Remains Unpunished

Summary by La Silla Vacía
Today, November 9, three years after the assassination of the indigenous leader of the Kokonuko people, Juvencio Cerquera. He was murdered in 2022 in the municipality of Sotará, Cauca, in the midst of a confrontation between members of his community and workers of the multinational Smurfit Westrock, which has pine and eucalyptus plantations in that area. Juvencio was an indigenous savator and one of the 14 elders of his village. He was a member …
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Today, November 9, three years after the assassination of the indigenous leader of the Kokonuko people, Juvencio Cerquera. He was murdered in 2022 in the municipality of Sotará, Cauca, in the midst of a confrontation between members of his community and workers of the multinational Smurfit Westrock, which has pine and eucalyptus plantations in that area. Juvencio was an indigenous savator and one of the 14 elders of his village. He was a member …

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La Silla Vacía broke the news in on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
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Three Years Later, the Murder of Leader Juvencio Cerquera Remains Unpunished