VICE WORLD NEWS: An 11-Year-Old Environmental Activist in Colombia is Getting Death Threats →

An 11-year-old Colombian boy has received messages threatening to “skin him” and “to cut his fingers off” after posting a video on social media calling on the government to provide more access for children in Colombia to online schooling amid the pandemic. 

The attack on Francisco Vera has sparked outrage among human rights groups, the government and Colombian citizens alike. 

Francisco Vera, an 11-year-old environmental activist in Colombia, received death threats after demanding more access to online schooling for children during the pandemic. image from vera's facebook account.

Francisco Vera, an 11-year-old environmental activist in Colombia, received death threats after demanding more access to online schooling for children during the pandemic. image from vera's facebook account.