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Colombia Offers $100,000 Reward for Suspects in Farmer Massacre
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Colombia Offers $100,000 Reward for Suspects in Farmer Massacre

From El Tiempo · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The governor of Antioquia, Colombia, announced a reward of up to 400 million pesos for information leading to the capture of those responsible for a massacre of four farmers.
  • The attack, which involved kidnapping and murder, is attributed to 'Jhon Fiera,' a leader of a dissident FARC front, and another individual known as 'Johan Veneco.'
  • The victims, identified as a couple and two farm workers, were found murdered after being kidnapped on a farm in Remedios, Antioquia.

Authorities in Antioquia, Colombia, are offering a substantial reward for information to apprehend those behind the brutal killing of four farmers. Governor Andrés Julián Rendón announced that up to 400 million pesos (approximately $100,000 USD) is available for citizens who provide details leading to the capture of the perpetrators.

Antioquians, the Government of Antioquia offers a reward for information that leads to the capture of the FARC criminals responsible for the murder of four people in Remedios.

— Andrés Julián RendónGovernor of Antioquia announcing the reward for information on the perpetrators of the massacre.

The governor directly implicated two individuals from dissident FARC groups operating under the command of 'Calarcá.' He identified the main suspects as 'Jhon Fiera,' the leader of the 4th front of these FARC dissidents, and 'Johan Veneco.' The 4th front is accused of carrying out the kidnapping and subsequent murders of two men and two women, as well as burning property on the El Bosque farm in the municipality of Remedios over the weekend.

For alias Jhon Fiera, leader of the 4th front of the FARC, up to 300 million pesos. This subject would be the mastermind of the homicides and acts under the command of 'Calarcá'.

— Andrés Julián RendónSpecifying the reward amount and role attributed to one of the main suspects.

Photographic evidence shows one of the victims tied up, guarded by a subversive armed with a long-range weapon, their faces reflecting fear and anguish. The victims were identified as Efraín de Jesús Botero, 62, and his wife Rocío Silva. The other two victims were apparently workers on the farm where the massacre occurred. Rendón specified that up to 300 million pesos is offered for 'Jhon Fiera,' who allegedly orchestrated the homicides, and up to 100 million pesos for 'Johan Veneco,' who is believed to have directly participated in the killings and appears in the photograph with the victims.

And for alias Johan Veneco, up to 100 million pesos, who allegedly participated directly in the murders and is the man who appears in the photograph with the victims.

— Andrés Julián RendónDetailing the reward and alleged involvement of the second suspect.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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