At 66, Fidel Hernández, a prominent social leader in the Barrio Santa María community in Apartadó, Antioquia, tragically lost his life. He played a vital role in President Gustavo Petro’s campaign under the Pacto Histórico party. His death on January 17 followed his disappearance on January 14. His body was found near a farm in […]
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