Around 15 March 2025 (as reported), in the rural area of Manaure municipality (La Guajira), a Wayuu girl was killed by a stray bullet during a shooting in the Warrarralain community, on the road to El Pajaro corregimiento. The girl's teenage brother was injured in the attack. The motivations and the shooters remain unknown. 1 fatality.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 15, 2025, a Wayuu tribal girl was killed by a grenade during a gunfight in rural areas of Manaure city, La Guajira department, Colombia. This incident with unclear motives and perpetrators demonstrates the ongoing security instability in Colombia's northern Caribbean coastal region. Currently classified as high-risk, this violent incident suggests escalating social tensions in the region.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Coal export risks: La Guajira department is Colombia's largest coal-producing region, and deteriorating regional security poses potential risks to operations of major coal mines like Cerrejón and port transportation
• Agricultural production disruption: Violence targeting rural communities in the Manaure area poses potential negative impacts on local agricultural activities and small-scale agricultural supply chains
• Inland transportation network risks: The incident occurring on roads toward El Pajaro raises concerns about the safety of overland transport routes within the region
• Indigenous community impact: The incident in Wayuu tribal territory creates constraints for economic activities and small-scale supply chain operations within indigenous reserves

3) Watch points

• Whether additional violent incidents occur within La Guajira department and trends in Colombian government security response measures
• Actual impact levels on Cerrejón coal mine and Puerto Bolívar port operations
• Potential for conflict expansion between Wayuu tribes and other regional communities, and changes in regional social stability