Killings of leftwing activists draw condemnation from rebels as deal may reach past self-imposed 23 March deadline over hang-up on disarming guerrillasAs Colombia moves closer to ending half a century of war with Farc rebels,a string of murders across the country has offered a grim reminder of the persistent dangers faced by leftwing activists.
William Castillo, a member of the leftwing grassroots movement Marcha Patriótica, and was gunned down Monday in the north-eastern town of Bagre in Antioquia,the latest in a spate of killings that has left three other community leaders dead in the past 10 days in different parts of the country.
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Source: theguardian.com