Some of the graffiti written across Bogota read “Marxist priest”, Justice and peace = death” and “Javier Giraldo, Die.”

Father Giraldo also denounced at an international level that in Trujillo municipality (Valle del Cauca), from 1986 to 1994, an alliance made up by military, paramilitary officers and drug-dealers murdered over 200 people, in what was known as the “Massacre of Trujillo”.

But despite the threats, Giraldo stated that he will not file a complaint because he doesn´t believe in the Colombian legal system. “There is corruption, I don´t turn to this system of justice anymore”, he said.

Meanwhile, Vice President Francisco Santos issued a press statement to deny responsibility of the government in these acts.

Giraldo responded with a public letter addressed to Santos blaming him for lack of action against land grabbing in Bajo Atrato communities by palm-oil, banana, cattle and timber companies.

“Mr. Francisco Santos is not making reference to all the attacks and threats occurred before these graffiti, such as kidnapping, threats and persecution against members of the Justice and Peace Commission who work with the communities of Bajo Atrato”, Giraldo said.

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