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Protests over violence in Colombia mar Duque's first trip to Europe
by Adriaan Alsema November 13, 2018
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque first visit to Europe was met with protests by activists demanding an end to the mass killing of social leaders and the repression of student protests.
Protesters were removed from the UNESCO office in Paris where he was speaking with other government officials, avoiding a confrontation there.
But when Duque took part in a science conference on Monday, he could not evade the barrage of criticism coming from activists and students who demanded an end to the mass killing of social leaders in Colombia and the violent repression of student protests.
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Indignant he was held responsible for the gross human rights violations in his country and accused of being a puppet president, Duque abandoned the Sciences Po conference in the French capital.
Duque’s next confrontation took place when the president ran into a Colombian exchange student, who reminded Duque he had falsified his CV and had inflated his academic achievements ahead of his election.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/protests-over-violence-in-colombia-mar-duques-first-trip-to-europe/