Abuse of power in Colombia on the rise since Duque took office: report
Abuse of power in Colombia on the rise since Duque took office: report
by Adriaan Alsema May 6, 2019
Abuse of power by Colombia’s security forces has increased since President Ivan Duque took office last year, according to local media.
Political website La Silla Vacia talked to 57 sources in conflict areas and found there has been a significant increase in complaints about human rights abuses ever since Duque took power.
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According to the news website, it was able to verify grave abuses of power, including soldiers opening fire on civilians, intimidation, arbitrary detentions, illegal searches and false claims civilians would be guerrillas.
The website did not include complaints of police brutality during indigenous protests during which at least nine protesters were killed.
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https://colombiareports.com/abuse-of-power-on-the-rise-in-colombia-since-duque-took-office-report/