What the records say
- When
- 21 May 2023
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 5
- Coordinates
- 11.54° N, 72.91° W
Placed at the town its title names, Riohacha.
Masacre de Riohacha de 2023
La masacre de Riohacha de 2023 fue asesinato masivo ocurrido el 21 de mayo de 2023, en el corregimiento de Pelechúa, en la zona rural de Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia.
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