Family of the murdered emeralder asked for clarity in the investigation so that there is no impunity

There is still consternation over the murder of Alcibiades Moreno, who was the spokesman for the artisanal guaqueros in Muzo. Alcibaídes, had been advancing requests for community members to work in the barren or leftover areas of the multinationals responsible for exploiting Colombian resources.

According to Rafael Moreno, brother of Alcibiades, his brother had repeatedly received death threats, so he hopes that there will be an investigation that will not allow the murder of his brother to go unpunished.

“He had his wife, four children; we are asking the authorities to do justice and clarify these facts. We don't want violence but peace for our municipality,” Rafael Moreno told La W radio station.

Likewise, miners from the area and the community of the municipality of Muzo, request a thorough investigation to reach those responsible for this homicide, as well as asking for accompaniment to community leaders in the area so as not to be left in the lookout for criminal groups.

The murder of Alcibíades Moreno Moreno, recognized for defending the rights of artisanal miners in the emerald area of Muzo in western Boyacá, reached a steep figure of 45 social leaders murdered in the country, according to the ongoing follow-up by the Institute of Studies for the Development and Peace (Indepaz).

According to the preliminary information they obtained from that NGO, Moreno was killed by armed men who arrived at his home in the municipality of Muzo. While on the regional radio station Boyacá Noticias 95.6 they indicated that the incident occurred on Thursday when the social leader watched the match of the Colombian national team against that of Bolivia.

“Apparently, the social leader would have received six bullet wounds in different parts of his body during the attack. The first person to warn the authorities about the crime was his wife,” they reported in that local media outlet.

They added, that the man had received a series of threats, so he had decided to withdraw for a while from his work in mining associations.

In Indepaz they indicated that the social leader was recognized among the population as he even held the position of president of the guaqueros associations and the land collection committee.

For this fact, the governor of Boyacá, Ramiro Barragán, said: “I strongly reject the murder of Alcibiades Moreno, a social leader and defender of the rights of guaqueros. My solidarity with his family.”

The official also requested the authorities to initiate appropriate investigations to find the perpetrators of the murder.

Meanwhile, Caracol Radio consulted with the commander of the Boyacá Police, Colonel Giovanni Puentes, who indicated that the Attorney General's Office is also working on the investigation of this crime.

“He was killed with several shots with a firearm. Our investigative and intelligence units, in coordination with the Prosecutor's Office, are still carrying out fieldwork to collect evidence to determine the whereabouts of the murderer (s). We are continuing with the investigation, coordinated with the Prosecutor's Office, and we hope to give early results to clarify the fact,” he said on that station.

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