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Judi Lynn

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Sat May 30, 2015, 06:20 PM May 2015

Southwest Colombia indigenous clash with police over land claims

Southwest Colombia indigenous clash with police over land claims
Posted by Talor Gruenwald on May 30, 2015

Indigenous groups from the southwest of Colombia have been clashing with police over the past few weeks after months-long protests over land failed to produce agreements with the national government.

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According to the National Police, the property belongs to Incauca, an agroindustrial company operating in Cauca that processes and commercializes sugar cane. The police have stated that they seek only to restore the property to its legal owner.

The police also claim that the Nasa have armed themselves with improvised explosives and use gas masks to resist attempts to dislodge them.

The Nasa, however, paint a different picture. They claim that the police attack them with gases and plant the explosives in their settlements, allowing them to allege that the indigenous have entrenched themselves with homemade bombs.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/southwest-colombia-indigenous-clash-with-police-over-land-claims/



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