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Haiti assassination plot: A radio call with one of the men accused of involvement
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti assassination plot: A radio call with one of the men accused of involvement

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — As Haitians woke up last week to the news their President had been brutally killed, an unidentified man called into a local radio station and unleashed a strange monologue while live on air. He was the translator for a group tasked with providing security for Haitian President Jovenel Moise, he said – but during an encounter …

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Colombian soldiers deployed in Cali after deadly day of protests
3 years, 6 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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Colombia deploys military to Cali as protester death toll mounts
3 years, 6 months ago

Colombia deploys military to Cali as protester death toll mounts

Al Jazeera  

Four people die in and around protest-hit Cali as talks to end month-long demonstrations remain stalled. Colombian President Ivan Duque has deployed military troops to the western province of Valle del Cauca and its capital, Cali, after four people died in protests that marked a month of anti-government demonstrations. “From tonight begins the maximum deployment of military assistance to the …

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A month on, Colombia continues to grapple with protest violence
3 years, 6 months ago

A month on, Colombia continues to grapple with protest violence

Al Jazeera  

Protesters plan a national strike on Friday as their demands grow and negotiations with the government lag. “But I still support the national strike … we shouldn’t complain so much about the protests.” The protests were sparked by a tax reform proposal in mid-April opposed by many working- and middle-class Colombians. “The fact that his government ends next year also …

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Demands grow as Colombians hold eighth day of mass protests
3 years, 7 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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Backlash after mayors marked homes with Covid-19 warning signs in Venezuela
3 years, 8 months ago

Backlash after mayors marked homes with Covid-19 warning signs in Venezuela

CNN  

CNN — Two Venezuelan mayors are in hot water after marking the houses of potential Covid-19 patients with warning signs – a measure that has been harshly criticized by civil rights NGOs and has prompted an investigation by Venezuela’s attorney general. A photo posted by mayor’s office in the neighboring city of San Felipe also showed local officers standing next …

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