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Colombia's former guerrillas take up pots and pans in protest of 'extermination campaign'
by Adriaan Alsema February 25, 2020
Colombia’s former guerrillas of the FARC called for the taking up pots and pans on Tuesday in protest at the ongoing assassinations of rebels who laid down their weapons as part of a peace process.
The guerrillas’ political party announced a so-called “cacerolazo” at 6PM after the latest assassination of one of their members in Quibdo, the capital of the western Choco province.
“We want guarantees so they won’t continue killing us,” former guerrilla commander and current Senator Carlos Lozada said on Twitter.
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The increased deadly violence against FARC members coincides with ongoing deadly violence against human rights defenders and community leaders.
According to Indepaz, 51 social leaders have been assassinated so far this year.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-former-guerrillas-take-up-pots-and-pans-in-protest-of-extermination-campaign/