Colombia - Attempted grenade attack on trade union leader

On 10 February 2014, the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) condemned the attempt on the life of Elsa María Páez, who is an executive member of the CGT and the Unión de Trabajadores Penitenciarios del Inpec (UPT).

The incident took place at 10 pm on 9 February, when her security guards detected a high-impact grenade hidden inside a chicken on the roof of her vehicle. The explosive was found as Elsa was preparing to settle down for the night with her young child at their home in the centre of the city. Thanks to the speed and precision of the action taken by the experts from the National Protection Unit (Unidad Nacional de Protección), the grenade did not cause any damage or injuries.

The trade union leader has been threatened on a number of occasions and was issued with a death threat over a year ago.

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