Indigenous leader Danilo Villafañe dies at 49 in trying to save drowning women in Colombia

Mongabay
Dec 30, 2023, 12:11 pm1.1k ptsInterestingTop
Danilo Villafañe, a respected Arhuaco Indigenous leader known for his dedication to protecting the ‘Heart of the World’ in the Sierra Nevada of Colombia, died on Christmas Day at the age of 49. He was attempting to rescue two young women from drowning, who were struggling in the turbulent waters near the…

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