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Uribe visit incites clashes in eastern Colombia
Uribe visit incites clashes in eastern Colombia
posted by Luke Horswell
Jan 27, 2014
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The latest stop in former President Alvaro Uribe’s Velez campaign for the Colombian Senate ended in a police crackdown Sunday as violence erupted in the Northern city of Cucuta, according to national media sources. Uribe made the visit to the Venezuelan border town accompanied by presidential candidate Ivan Zuluaga to rally support for the Democratic Center party ticket.
While the ex-president delivered a speech in one of the city’s local parks, protesters chanted, “Uribe the fascist. You are a terrorist.”
This sparked friction with Uribe supporters present in the crowd and ultimately led to violent clashes between the two sides and on-site police officers.
The fracas left 10 injured and 3 people hospitalized, according to Radio Santa Fe.
The incident is part of a growing trend in the former president’s Senate campaign. Already this month, his visits to Tunja, Palmira and Soacha have all been met with hostility from locals.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/clashes-cucuta-uribe-visit/
