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Colombia's military on red alert over anti-government protest
by Adriaan Alsema November 18, 2019
The commander of Colombia’s armed forces ordered the highest state of alert ahead of anti-government protests on Thursday.
The extraordinary measure follows swelling support for the national strike called by labor unions and the protests called by dozens of social organizations.
The highest grade of alert took effect on Monday 6AM and will last until Friday, according to the leaked order, and is generally called in the event of a foreign military threat.
Organizations call for peaceful protests, government insists on violent threats
The military alert is the latest in a series of escalations ahead of the anti-government protests that evidently have the unpopular government of President Ivan Duque on the tip of its chair.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-military-on-red-alert-over-anti-government-protest/
