Amnesty International
On 16 August Miguel Briceño, a community leader of El Porvenir, Puerto Gaitán Municipality, Meta Department, received a threatening phone call from a man who identified himself as a commander of the paramilitary “Los Urabeños”. The caller told Miguel Briceño: “when I have you tied up or I have one of your relatives, tears of blood will be spilt…”. This is only the latest of a series of threats against Miguel Briceño. He has reported this threat to the authorities. Currently, the only physical security measure the authorities have provided him is a mobile phone.
On 16 August Miguel Briceño, a community leader of El Porvenir, Puerto Gaitán Municipality, Meta Department, received a threatening phone call from a man who identified himself as a commander of the paramilitary “Los Urabeños”. The caller told Miguel Briceño: “when I have you tied up or I have one of your relatives, tears of blood will be spilt…”. This is only the latest of a series of threats against Miguel Briceño. He has reported this threat to the authorities. Currently, the only physical security measure the authorities have provided him is a mobile phone.
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