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Title Colombia’s murder rate is at an all-time low but its activists keep getting killed Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Conversation Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 950 words Country/Territory United States Date 6/04/18 Description A 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was supposed to bring peace to this South American country after a 52-year civil war that killed 220,000 people.
Instead, nearly 300 community organizers and activists have been murdered since the accords were signed in November 2016. Hundreds more have received death threats. Eight activists were killed in March 2018 alone.
During the same period, the overall homicide rate in Colombia has dropped to an all-time low.
As violence researchers who focus on conflict and inequality, we wanted to explore the data on the recent spate of targeted assassinations. Why are so many Colombian activists dying?Producer/Author Fabio Andres Diaz, Magda Jimenez URL https://theconversation.com/colombias-murder-rate-is-at-an-all-time-low-but-its-activists-keep-getting-killed-91602 Persons FA (Fabio) Diaz Pabon