From 2 months ago: Petro's kill plot claims confirm Colombia's failed security policy
Paramilitaries in coffee region apparently unaffected by government's security policy
by Adriaan Alsema May 4, 2022
An alleged plot to kill the frontrunner in Colombia’s election race highlighted the government’s failing security policy to combat intensified paramilitary violence. Opposition Senator Gustavo Petro canceled his campaign rallies in the coffee region on Monday, claiming that “La Cordillera” planned to kill him in the city of Dosquebradas.
“La Cordillera,” an ally of paramilitary organization AGC, controls most organized crime rackets in Dosquebradas and the neighboring capital of the Risaralda province, Pereira.
The organized crime group has also been behind “increased violence” in the two cities that followed anti-government protests last year, according to the Ombudsman’s Office.
Pereira student leader Lucas Villa was allegedly assassinated by La Cordillera during last year’s anti-government protests.
La Cordilleria allegedly paid five of their “sicarios” an advance of $125 thousand (COP500 million) each to assassinate the opposition candidate during a campaign event, investigative journalism website Cuestion Publica reported.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/petros-kill-plot-claims-confirm-colombias-failed-security-policy/
