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Paramilitaries shut down home turf in northern Colombia
by Adriaan Alsema November 22, 2020
Paramilitary group “Los Caparrapos” shut down the Bajo Cauca region in northern Colombia, threatening to kill anyone who disobeyed their order to stay inside.
The paramilitaries announced the so-called “armed strike” on Thursday, two days after the security forces announced the death of the group’s founder and top commander, “Cain.”
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The president’s party and political patron, former President Alvaro Uribe, have been associated with the paramilitaries and the now-defunct Medellin Cartel.
The military, especially in the Antioquia province, also has a long history of colluding with paramilitaries and drug traffickers in an attempt to combat left-wing guerrilla groups like the ELN.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/paramilitaries-shut-down-home-turf-in-northern-colombia/