Santos orders 60,000 troops to curb killing of Colombias social leaders

written by Adriaan Alsema December 20, 2017

Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday vowed a major security offensive to curb the widespread killing of community leaders in areas previously under guerrilla control.

Many rural communities are terrorized after more than 78 leaders were murdered this year, according to the United Nations.

Following a peace deal with Marxist FARC guerrillas a year ago, the state has failed to assume control over long-neglected regions previously controlled by the guerrilla group.

Multiple armed actors have vied for control over these territories and violently settled all kinds of disputes. The prosecution has failed to establish a suspect in more than half of the killings.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/santos-orders-60000-troops-curb-killing-colombias-social-leaders/