Between June and August, 26 fisher families from the area of San Silvestre, Barrancabermeja, were forcibly displaced after threats to their safety. On 5 July and 11 August, FEDEPESAN president Yuly Velásquez received direct death threats to her phone. On 4 August, despite ongoing legal actions, FEDEPESAN member Janeth Millán was evicted from her home and assaulted by police. On 27 August, Barrancabermeja’s Secretary of Environment ordered the demolition of a modest FEDEPESAN meeting place near Ciénaga de San Silvestre. We call on the Mayor’s office to protect FEDEPESAN and its members, and end the harassment suffered by the fisher community
