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Homicides and massacres in Colombia up in 2018 after years of decline
by Adriaan Alsema January 10, 2019
Homicides in Colombia went up 5.6% in 2018, according to police statistics, the first increase since 2009. Disappearances and massacres went up even more drastically compared to 2017.
National authorities have failed to formally release the final numbers of the year, but National Police statistics show that 12,757 were murdered in Colombia last year against 12,077 in 2017, an increase of 5.6%.
This increase coincides with the increase in homicides registered by the Medical Examiner’s Office that still have to consolidate its December statistics. Between January and November, the medical examiners also registered a 5.6% increase.
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Massacres
Massacres also went up last year, according to newspaper El Colombiano, which was given access to police data from between January and November.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/homicides-and-massacres-in-colombia-up-in-2018-after-years-of-decline/