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UN peace observer's 'suicide' tied to resignation Colombia's defense minister
(Image: United Nations mission in Colombia)
by Adriaan Alsema
September 2, 2020
The death of a UN peace observer appears to be linked to the leaking of evidence that triggered the resignation of Colombia’s former defense minister, according to newspaper El Espectador.
The body of peace observer Mario Paciolla from Italy was found in his home on July 15, five days before he hoped to end his volunteer job as a peace observer in the southern town of San Vicente del Caguan.
Friends and family immediately disputed the local police’s claim that Paciolla had committed suicide as the Italian had told his mother he was “in trouble” the evening before a was found dead.
“Colombia isn’t safe for me anymore,” the UN volunteer wrote a few days before his death, according to newspaper El Espectador.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/un-peace-observers-suicide-tied-to-resignation-colombias-defense-minister/
