Eyber Danilo Poto Pazu, son of the vice minister for Ethnic and Peasant Peoples, Nelson Lemus, was murdered last Thursday, June 27in Caloto (Cauca).
The young man He was a community member of the San Francisco indigenous reservation, located in the municipality of Toribíoand would have been kidnapped since last June 22, according to the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (Cric).
Indigenous authorities point to the Dagoberto Ramos front of the FARC dissidents as responsible for this crimeThey also warn of the constant threats, targeted killings, curfews and extortion that these communities experience on a daily basis.
The Cric calls for dialogue and respect for lifeThey also reject the imposition of violence by these armed groups.
Reactions to the murder of Eyber Danilo Poto Pazú
After the fact became known, Vice President Francia Márquez wrote on her personal X account: “As a mother, as a Caucasian woman, vice president and Minister of Equality, I want to send a fraternal hug to our vice minister Nelson Lemus, for the tragedy of the murder of his deputy, the indigenous community member Eivar Danilo Poto.”
“We are not here to see our daughters and sons die. On the contrary, our fight is for them to grow up in a country with guarantees of rights, opportunities and peace. As part of the national government, I continue to demand security guarantees for Caucanos and the country in general,” he added.
Similarly, The Minister of Information and Communications Technologies, Mauricio Lizcano, also spoke out through his X account, where he expressed his rejection of the crime and urged the authorities to capture the culprits.
“We strongly reject the murder of Eyber Danilo Poto Pazú, son of the Vice Minister of Ethnic Peoples, Nelson Lemus Cruz. I urge the authorities to take measures, strong and swift actions to capture those who perpetrated this reprehensible act in Cauca. All my solidarity and condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. We are with you,” wrote Lizcano.
For its part, the director of the National Planning Department, Alexander López Mayaalso published his opinion on the young man’s murder on the social network X.
“These criminals want to plunge us into a miserable war to continue committing crimes against the nation’s withering away. These acts are far from a true vocation for peace. What do they get out of killing innocent people? “What is the supposed fight for the people if they murder the same defenseless people with total inhumanity?” said López Maya.
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