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Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002

FOR THE 4TH TIME PARAMILITARIES MAKE AN ATTEMPT AGAINST THE LIFE OF OUR BROTHER FRANCISCO RAMIREZ CUELLAR, PRESIDENT OF SINTRAMINERCOL

After a tour in the U.S. (New York and Boston) and Canada, denouncing the acute situation of human rights in our country and the paramilitary onslaught against Colombian trade unionists, paramilitaries have again attempted to assassinate Brother Ramirez. While he was travelling in his vehicle in Bogota city, accompanied by two guards, two paramilitaries maneuvered their motorcycle to position themselves on the side of the car in which Ramirez was sitting, but thanks to his quick reaction in pointing out what was happening the driver managed to lose the assassins.

We demand that the National Authorities establish security measures to protect the life of our Brother and not permit his name to be entered as yet another casualty in the long list of assassinated trade unionists. In its15 years of existence, CUT has had more than 3800 Brothers and Sisters assassinated with 100% of impunity.

PLEASE SEND LETTERS TO:

ALVARO URIBE VELEZ
Presidente de la Republica,
Presidencia de la Republica
Carrera 8 #7-26 Palacio de Narino,
Santa Fe de Bogota
Fax  (571) 286 74 34 - 286, 68 42 - 284 21 86

FERNANDO LONDONO HOYOS
Ministro del Interior y Justicia
Carrera 8 # 8-09 - Bogota
Fax:  0057-1-286 80 25

MARTHA LUCIA RAMIREZ DE RINCON
Ministra de Defensa,
Ministerio de Defensa Nacional
Avenida El Dorado con carrera 52 CAN Santa Fe de Bogota
Telex:  42 411 IMPRE CO; 44561 CFAC CO  Tel -fax:  +57 .1.222.1874

LUIS CAMILO OSORIO
Fiscal General de la Nacion
Diagonal 22 B n. 52-01  Santa Fe de Bogota
tel fax:  +57. 1.570.2022

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