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Colombia campaigner's death sparks investigation call

March 19--The killing of a Colombian human rights activist has sparked calls for an urgent investigation into his death.

19 de marzo de 2010

Reports say Jhonny Hurtado, 59, was shot dead on Monday at his farm near La Catalina, in Colombia's Meta region.

The farmer had recently spoken to a British delegation of union activists and labour campaigners about alleged rights abuses in the area.
 
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