He leaves an important legacy.”While Colombia’s government blames the violence largely on armed groups, others connect it to legal companies and extractive projects. ADADCardona, who managed the Andean Parrot Reserve of Roncesvalles in the center of the Tres Cordilleras mountain range in western Colombia, labored for 20 years to save the endangered yellow-eared parrot. The yellow-eared parrot was believed to have perished until 1999, when a small cluster was discovered near Cardona’s town. Cortés said they often had to ask permission from armed groups to work in the area. Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office confirmed Cardona’s death is being investigated as the killing of a social leader by armed groups.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2021 18:33 UTC