Francisco Vera (activist)

Francisco Vera (born July 18, 2008 in Villeta, Colombia) is a climate change activist from Colombia,[1] who received numerous death threats because of his activism.[2][3]

Activism

Francisco was born in Colombia, where he grew. He has participated in numerous events to defend life.[4]

References

  1. "Francisco Javier Vera, the 12-yr-old climate activist with a big impact". France 24. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. "The child environmentalist receiving death threats in Colombia" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2021-01-27. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55803205. Retrieved 2022-03-22. 
  3. "An 11-Year-Old Environmental Activist in Colombia is Getting Death Threats". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. "Meet the 10-year-old taking climate change to the Colombian Senate". SBS News. Retrieved 2022-03-22.