Colombia: Nine people killed in clashes between more violence | Latin America News

Three attacks on a helicopter carrying President Ivan Duque were flown near the border with Venezuela on Friday.

At least nine people, including four police officers, have been killed in three Colombian streets, in which violence and instability have erupted in many parts of the country.

Three police officers on duty had been beaten to death by armed men in the northeastern city of Pailitias, police said on Sunday. One of the officers was also injured.

In the south of the country, five men were found dead in San Vicente del Caguan, Mayor Julian Perdomo told AFP.

A fourth police officer has also died “after coming with an armed group” in the suburb of Cali in the southwest, said Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina.

It is not known who caused the three threats, although the government has often criticized the military – including dissidents who denied peace talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed of Colombia (FARC) in 2016 – as a result of such violence.

Violent waves come after them a helicopter carrying President Ivan Duque and other government officials were shot dead near the border between Colombia and Venezuela on Friday.

No one boarded the stadium, but photos released by Duque’s office showed a tail and a large leaf was struck. The government said so awarded a prize of approximately $ 800,000 to learn more about those who have positions of responsibility.

Earlier this month, Car bomb explosion at a military base northeast of Cucuta – a helicopter from the same city of Duque was flying when it was shot down – and injured 36 people.

Colombian watchdog Indepaz says there have been 45 murders – three or more at a time – so far this year.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also stated in a March report that Colombia had re-emerged violence last year, as five conflicts with the armed forces continued. The ICRC said 389 people – mostly civilians – were killed in the bombings last year, the highest number since 2016.

More than 27,000 people were evacuated across Colombia in the first half of 2021, the country’s human rights activist said in April, a jump of 177% compared to the same period last year.

The investigator says people are being forced to leave their homes amid threats, killings, forced search for gangs and clashes between militias.

In Colombia there have also been anti-government protests since April, with tax changes that protesters say will destabilize the labor force to push thousands into the streets.

Opposition groups called for a crackdown on poverty, lack of access to medical care and education, and increased violence across the country. Civil rights groups have it caused police concern linked to these indicators.