Neo-paramilitaries promise “social cleansing” in Colombia’s southwest .

[Judi Lynn]

The neo-paramilitary network Aguilas Negras (Black Eagles) issued pamphlets on Friday threatening “FARC symphatizers” with “social cleansing” in Colombia’s southwestern Cauca department.

“The time for social cleansing in northern Cauca has come,” began the pamphlet distributed in the Cauca municipalities of Miranda, Caloto and Corinto.

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“The Black Eagles are communicating to the population in the northern Cauca … especially those belonging ethnic groups claiming to form part of ‘peasant reserves’ that they are led by a bunch of sons of whores who have links to the FARC. In the next few days we will be present to commit social cleansing in … Miranda, Caloto and Corinto,” said the message, signed by “Aguilas Negras,” “Los Rastrojos” and “AUC.”

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The term “social cleansing” has traditionally been used by Colombian paramilitaries to describe the process of killing left-wing sympathizers, rebels, workers union members, prostitutes, homeless people and others considered undesirable from the perspective of the paramilitaries.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/25295-neo-paramilitaries-promise-social-cleansing-in-colombias-southwest.html

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Social Cleansing

Genocide by any other name.