Colombia: Death threats against activists increase

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Human rights advocates and peace activists are increasingly the victims of death threats from groups like the Black Eagles, reportedly linked to right-wing paramilitary units and, in turn, to local powers-that-be. Such threats have doubled in the past year. Social organizations, however, charge that the government is not seriously investigating these threats. Natalie Margarita reports from Bogota. teleSUR