Bishop threatened after opposing violence in west Colombia [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema March 5, 2021

The bishop of Buenaventura received death threats after speaking out against violence that is submerging Colombia’s largest port city on the Pacific coast.

In a radio interview, Bishop Ruben Dario Jaramillo said he received a death threat via WhatsApp and was warned he could become the victim of a bomb attack.

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The church leader told W Radio on Wednesday that “some powerful groups in Buenaventura are upset that people talk about things that are happening here.”

I am not afraid because I am with God. I am doing my things with responsibility and showing what is happening in Buenaventura makes some people uncomfortable.

Bishop Ruben Dario Jaramillo

More:
https://colombiareports.com/bishop-threatened-after-opposing-violence-in-west-colombia/

He dares to speak out for protection for the innocents, and, of course, goes to the top of their assassination list. It's an old story, isn't it?