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On this page, you’ll find the latest updates on Colombia and the current security situation as of August. WOLA closely monitors the situation in collaboration with communities and partners, and we will continue to update this page as new information becomes available.
Three Persons Killed in La Estrella (Antioquia)
On August 17, 2024, the Institute for the Study of Development and Peace (Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz, INDEPAZ) reported that three persons were murdered with firearms in the village of El Llano, La Estrella municipality located in Antioquia Department. La Estrella, in the south of the Aburrá Valley. Allegedly, before the incident, the victims had argued with a person in a club. Two of the victims were identified as Miguel Angel Ramos Ospina and Jorge Armando Ramos Ospina. Colombia’s Ombudsman’s office has warned that armed disputes between local armed groups and their societal control place civilians at high risk of harm.
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