BOGOTA COLOMBIA.- Love for the environment and the demand for better access to education are under threat Francisco Vera, an 11-year-old boy who is starting to get threats on his social networks.
The little one has earned the recognition of the United Nations (UN) and from Colombia for his campaigns in defense of the environment.
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However, a passion to save the world and to ask for a better internet connection for kids to take classes made him receive a threat through an anonymous Twitter account on January 15.
In the letter, the stranger threatens to skin him and even cut off his fingers for “continuing to talk about environmental awareness and dignity.”
After the threat, the little boy, along with his parents, denounced what had happened: “After reading some unpleasant comments made by some people about a video I uploaded a few days ago, I partially understand why it was so difficult is to try it. to contribute to the land. From here I continue to establish my citizenship, ”said the minor.
“This country is a grief. I am filing a public complaint. A few minutes ago I received this threat on my Twitter account. Defending life is a right,” he added.
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Lourdes Castro, a member of a group that documents attacks on community leaders, complained about the threat against a minor.
“Threatening an 11-year-old boy only shows that we have reached new levels of intolerance and disrespect for freedom of speech,” he said.
For his part, the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, promised to find the person responsible for the threat, while police said there was already an investigation into it.
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Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world for environmentalists, according to a report published in 2020 by the NGO Global Witness, which killed 64 environmentalists in 2019.