Colombia accepts role in 1980s killings of leftist politicians

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia accepts role in 1980s killings of leftist politicians
Fri Sep 16, 2016 | 2:49am BST


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday acknowledged the state's responsibility in the killing of thousands of members of a leftist political party three decades ago and pledged to prevent such assassinations again.

Santos' statement comes less than two weeks before he will sign a peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), whose members were killed following a previous peace agreement in the mid 1980s when they formed the Patriotic Union (UP) political party.

Some 5,000 UP members and supporters were killed by right-wing paramilitary groups, often working with state backing.

"That tragedy should never have happened, and we must recognise that the government didn't take sufficient measures to impede and prevent the assassinations, attacks and other violations even though there was evidence the persecution was taking place," Santos said during an event where 200 survivors and family members of UP victims were present.

More:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-colombia-rebels-idUKKCN11M04C?rpc=401

LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141573842

[Eleanors38]

1. Known at the time, but MSM was locked into "FARC! FARC! FARC! FARC! FARC!..."

And MSM knew of this, too. It WILL NOT question U.S. foreign policy in Latin America. And never will.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Yes, it was known, all over the world, but our corporate "news" people always denied it.

They shouldn't EVER wonder why so very few US Americans trust them now.

[Eleanors38]

3. Reporting on Colombia was the most complete of the pro-U.S. policy examples...

in a century + list of events. Reason being that two major policies were in effect:

1) Undermine ANY regime the U.S. doesn't control;

2) Keep the WOD absolutely intact (unparalleled source of dark money) so the oligarchs can control the market

"Yes, I think it can be easily done: Take it down to Highway U.S. 1" (apologies to Dylan). Just a short jump to the right and Opa Locka Airport.