Pompeo 'applauds' Colombia's violent response to peaceful protests

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Colombia Reports



Police beating a student newspaper reporter unconscious in Medellin. (Screenshot: Twitter)

by Adriaan Alsema January 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “applauded” Colombia’s President Ivan Duque‘s response to anti-government protests on Monday despite mass reports of human rights violations.

Pompeo made the controversial statement during a visit to the South American country where he will attend a regional anti-terrorism summit and meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido.

During a joint press conference with Duque, Pompeo said “we applaud the way Colombia responded to the demonstrations, with professionalism, respect for human dignity and calling for national dialogue.”

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Authorities’ attempts to violently suppress the largely peaceful protests killed at least three people and injured hundreds.



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[Ilsa]

1. Of course. He's envious that they can get away with this. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

2. yep

[NotHardly]

3. Pompeo is jealous he can't do same here, for anything & against anyone he or Trump dislike

[rurallib]

4. maybe he will stay there as a generalissimo or something

He is a West Point grad after all.

[lark]

5. Pompeo is a warmongering pompous right wing lying ass,

& those are his better points.

[sandensea]

6. Sure. It's his (and Cheeto's) idea of crowd control.

They love all the banana republic tactics.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. Pompeo must be evil.

Applauding violence against innocent people — which is what peaceful protesters are.