Rafael Moreno, 37, was shot dead in his restaurant in Montelíbano, a city in the department of Córdoba, northern Colombia. Moreno was sensitive to the plight of workers and communities affected by the activities of large mining groups active in the region.

Moreno had joined the "SafeBox" network of the Forbidden Stories consortium to secure his many documents and emails. The objective: to allow other journalists, including those of RFI, to continue his work.