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“We are alone, but we will continue working for our communities“, that is what social and community leaders say who are constantly the target of threats in this region of the country. In the last days, Raúl Arévalo, leader of Colinas del Tunal, received another threat. He assured that the authorities pay attention to him for a couple of hours, but then they forget about the imminent danger that these people face in his territories.
“These threats are constant, they have done it in every possible way, But we still haven’t learned to live with this,” said Arévalo.
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“The authorities are investigating, but we feel alone, we have no support from anyone. Yes, it is true that there is a public force that provides us with support, but it is done in a couple of hours and otherwise we are alone in the territories,” added the community leader.
Despite this, he indicated that his passion for social work would not cease. “We continue working and we are going to continue working, because the objective of this is to improve the sectors and improve the quality of life of people“We are trying to give equality to these sectors that the state has abandoned.”
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Let us remember that Arévalo a few months ago had to move from his own home located in Colinas del Tunal, because his life was in danger if he remained in that place.
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