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Gregg Popovich’s guiding philosophy on journey to Hall of Fame: ‘Get over yourself’
1 year, 5 months ago

Gregg Popovich’s guiding philosophy on journey to Hall of Fame: ‘Get over yourself’

New York Times  

When 17-year-old Gregg Popovich reported to the United States Air Force Academy on June 27, 1966, he and the other 1,034 members of the USAFA Class of 1970 marched under an archway and up a wide ramp onto the grounds of the campus, just north of Colorado Springs, Colo., that 735 eventual graduates would call home for the next four …

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Colombia used ‘excessive’ force against protesters: IACHR
3 years, 6 months ago

Colombia used ‘excessive’ force against protesters: IACHR

Al Jazeera  

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urges Colombia to make structural changes to its militarised police force. Bogota, Colombia – The Colombian government used “excessive and disproportionate” force during mass protests earlier this year, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said in a long-awaited report released on Wednesday. “The response of the state was characterised by an excessive and disproportionate use …

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Colombia to ‘modernise’ police after protest violence criticism
3 years, 7 months ago

Colombia to ‘modernise’ police after protest violence criticism

Al Jazeera  

Security forces in Colombia have been accused of using excessive force during nationwide anti-government protests. Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced plans to “modernise” the country’s police force, including providing human rights training and increased oversight for officers, as his government faces criticism over the use of force against protesters. During a ceremony to celebrate police promotions on Sunday, Duque …

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Colombian soldiers deployed in Cali after deadly day of protests
3 years, 7 months ago

Colombian soldiers deployed in Cali after deadly day of protests

Al Jazeera  

Rights advocates raise concerns about escalating violence in southwestern city as mayor says 13 people died on Friday. “In the south of the city, we had a real scene of confrontation and almost an urban war where many people not only lost their lives, but we also had a significant number of injuries,” Cali’s security secretary Carlos Rojas told Caracol …

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Cali emerges as epicentre of unrest in ongoing Colombia protests
3 years, 8 months ago

Cali emerges as epicentre of unrest in ongoing Colombia protests

Al Jazeera  

On Sunday night, armed civilians attacked protesters who have blockaded main roads around the Colombian city. Bogota, Colombia – The southwestern Colombian city of Cali, the nation’s third-largest, has become the focal point of anti-government demonstrations amid an uptick in violence between protesters, security forces and armed civilians. “I think his inept and arrogant response to the protests coupled with …

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Demands grow as Colombians hold eighth day of mass protests
3 years, 8 months ago

Demands grow as Colombians hold eighth day of mass protests

Al Jazeera  

Anti-government protests were met with police tear gas as rights group continue to raise concerns about excessive force. “Yes, they’ve withdrawn the reform, but they haven’t changed it,” said 48-year-old emerald trade union worker, Olga Cabos, who took part in the second national strike since April 28 in downtown Bogota. “Although the tax reform was the initial spark, current protests …

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Colombia protests continue after government withdraws tax reform
3 years, 8 months ago

Colombia protests continue after government withdraws tax reform

Al Jazeera  

Colombia’s finance minister has resigned, but experts say public anger goes beyond the widely-decried tax proposal. “The fact that the tax reform stood little chance of being approved in the Congress, combined with the growing unruliness of the protests and domestic and international condemnation of widespread police brutality, likely factored into the president’s decision.” In a local media interview last …

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Thousands march in Colombia over tax proposals, rising insecurity
3 years, 8 months ago

Thousands march in Colombia over tax proposals, rising insecurity

Al Jazeera  

Strike went ahead despite calls for it to be postponed because of COVID-19, with riot police using tear gas to disperse the crowds. Bogota, Colombia – Tens of thousands of protesters answered the call of Colombia’s biggest unions to take to the streets over the government’s proposed tax proposals despite a court order to postpone the strike over concerns of …

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Colombia launches ‘elite force’ to target rebels, drug gangs
3 years, 10 months ago

Colombia launches ‘elite force’ to target rebels, drug gangs

Al Jazeera  

The new unit consisting of 7,000 personnel will be deployed to border with Venezuela and to drug trafficking hotspots. Colombia on Friday launched a new military unit to target coca crops and cocaine production, illicit mining, and the illegal armed groups who use such activities for financial gain. “The unit was born to hit, repress, and break down the structures …

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