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Judi Lynn

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Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:30 AM Sep 2021

Colombia set to prosecute mass killing of anti-government protesters: reports

by Adriaan Alsema September 15, 2021

Colombia’s prosecution is set to call the first policeman who allegedly was involved in the mass killing of anti-government protesters earlier this year to court, local media reported on Wednesday.

According to newspaper El Espectador, suspended police major Jorge Mario Molano will face homicide charges for the murder of an anti-government protesters in Ibague, the capital of the Tolima province.

The victim, Santiago Murillo, was murdered on May 2, allegedly by the cop who has denied this.

Murillo was one of at least 77 anti-government protesters who were murdered in an apparent attempt to quell the mass protests that kicked off on April 28, according to human rights organizations.

At least 47 of these murders were committed by cops, according to human rights organization Temblores, which has investigated the violence.

According to investigative journalism website Cuestion Publica, sources at the district prosecution in Cali said that they are close to calling extremist supporters of far-right President Ivan Duque to court.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-set-to-prosecute-mass-killing-of-anti-government-protesters-reports/



police major Jorge Mario Molano

(I would swear he's from the U.S.! )

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