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maintaining the rich biodiversity in the region. His calls for change were not limited to land rights, however; Bedoya was a member of
Communities Building Peace in the Territories (CONPAZ) and worked to follow the 2016 peace agreement between FARC and the Colombian government. His anti-agribusiness activism resulted in numerous death threats from paramilitary groups with ties to the industry for over two years up until his assassination.
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between the point known as El Acopio and the hamlet of Playa Roja. His assassination came after 2 years of threats against him and numerous other protestors from members of the paramilitary force identified by aliases “Coyote”, “Yeison”, and “Lute.”. Despite being under the official protection of the
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After nearly being evicted from his property three times, Bedoya converted his own land into the “Mi Tierra
Biodiversity Zone”, in an effort to protect the farmland that belonged to the Afro-Colombian community in Chocó from encroaching agro-industry corporations. “Mi Tierra” was also founded for
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Bedoya is survived by his wife and children, all of whom are committed to continuing his work. His 18-year-old son, Ramón Bedoya, plans to become a rights activist and continue to protest the deforestation and corporate seizure of the region.
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