Watchdogs accuse Colombia's government of ignoring mass killing of social leaders

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema January 9, 2019

Colombia’s government said Tuesday that the government is “doing everything” to curb the mass killing of social leaders, but the inspector general said the unfolding tragedy is ignored by Bogota.

Following the killing of at least seven social leaders in the first week of 2019, Interior Minister Nancy Patricia Gutierrez, Defense Minister Guillermo Rivera and Peace Commissioner Miguel Ceballos called a press conference in which they claimed authorities are “taking action” to clarify the homicides and prevent the killing of more leaders.

This was contradicted by Inspector General Fernando Carrillo, who told press that the government has failed to follow up on the so-called Pact for Life that was signed in August. This agreement sought to curb the killings that have cost the lives of more than 425 social leaders since the beginning of a peace process in 2016.

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This was contradicted by Inspector General Fernando Carrillo, who told press that the government has failed to follow up on the so-called Pact for Life that was signed in August. This agreement sought to curb the killings that have cost the lives of more than 425 social leaders since the beginning of a peace process in 2016.

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