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Colombia indigenous leader killed in Cauca province
Source: BBC
13 August 2012 Last updated at 18:58 GMT
Colombia indigenous leader killed in Cauca province
An indigenous spiritual leader has been killed in south-western Colombia amid mounting tension between his tribe and left-wing rebels.
Lisandro Tenorio, a traditional healer of the Nasa tribe, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday.
Members of his tribe said he had received death threats from Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc.
The Nasa have demanded that the rebels and the Colombian security forces leave their land.
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Colombia indigenous leader killed in Cauca province
An indigenous spiritual leader has been killed in south-western Colombia amid mounting tension between his tribe and left-wing rebels.
Lisandro Tenorio, a traditional healer of the Nasa tribe, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday.
Members of his tribe said he had received death threats from Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc.
The Nasa have demanded that the rebels and the Colombian security forces leave their land.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19250661
