Murder of an indigenous leco, suspected of illegal mining

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Through a statement, the EU calls on the Bolivian authorities to identify and punish those responsible for this event. In addition, it warns of the danger posed by illegal activities in indigenous territories. Velorio of the indigenous leader of the Leco territory. Image taken from Rio Televisión (Facebook) The European Union (EU) and its Member States present in Bolivia condemned the "violent death" of Francisco Marupa, indigenous of the Leco p…

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They denounce that illegal mining and land trafficking are progressing with the approval of the Government Saturday, February 15, 2025 (FmBolivia).- The death of the indigenous Leco Marupa, whose body was found in Madidi National Park, has generated a strong reaction from indigenous leaders and parliamentarians, who hold the Movement to Socialism (MAS) responsible for the constant siege of their territory. They denounce that the Leco communities…

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🔊 Listen to this news Francisco Marupa, an indigenous leader from the Torewa community, was found dead in his home on February 12, 2025. This tragic event occurs in the context of a siege by groups linked to illegal mining in the Madidi National Park. The Central Indígena del Pueblo Leco de Apolo (CIPLA) and the Central de Pueblos Indígenas de La Paz (CPILAP) have denounced the crime and demand that those responsible be investigated. The indige…

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The native indigenous territory (TCO) of the Leco people is in Madidi Park, in the north of the department of La Paz. To this TCO belongs the Torewa community, where is the chaco in which was found the body of Marupa, on the bank of the Hondo River. The big captain, Dionicio Gutiérrez, indicated that the alleged perpetrators of the crime were seen by the place, escaping

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Dionicio Gutierrez, big captain of the indigenous native territory (TCO) of the Leco people, which is located in the Madidi Park of La Paz, in communication with Sumando Voces reported that Marupa's body was found in his chaco this Friday morning.