Leiderman Ortiz, founder of La Verdad del Pueblo newspaper, has survived several attempts on his life.
![Leiderman Ortiz [Mathew Di Salvo/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/114e3a0b62334af18ef77163b6fb4099_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Leiderman Ortiz, founder of La Verdad del Pueblo newspaper, has survived several attempts on his life.
![Leiderman Ortiz [Mathew Di Salvo/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/114e3a0b62334af18ef77163b6fb4099_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
At least 311 rights defenders and activists have been killed in Colombia since the beginning of 2016.
