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Criminal Groups Increasingly Target Colombian Social Leaders

January 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Colombian Social Leaders

From the United Nations News service:

Illegally-armed groups and criminal organizations in Colombia are determined to “drive out State institutions and stamp out the voice of social leaders” through violence and intimidation, the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.

“They cannot be allowed to succeed”, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia said via videolink, urging authorities to “remain firm” in developing robust institutions.

He maintained that consolidating institutional practices; strengthening local protection and conflict resolution mechanisms; and providing decent economic opportunities for vulnerable populations are “the strongest bulwark” against armed groups and criminal organizations.

See more here. Also, see our section on World Democracy or our articles on Worldwide Corruption.

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Colombia, Political Dissidents, South America

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