US Congressmen Demand No More US Funding for Colombian Police

[Judi Lynn]

US Congressman Jim McGovern, along with a group of Democrats, are calling for the U.S.
government to temporarily suspend its aid to the Colombian police forces.
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Published 30 June 2021 (3 hours 45 minutes ago)


The senators and members of Congress who requested to cut the direct financial aid received by the Colombian National Police are not taking their fingers off the ball. Inside Congress, some U.S. politicians are doing their best to make Joe Biden's Administration "send a strong signal to the Colombian Government."

Congressman Jim McGovern, one of those who supported the request, spoke to Anadolu Agency and assured that in addition to suggesting and supporting the financial cut to the direct aid received by the Colombian Police, he is focused on avoiding that U.S. taxpayers' money is used to "harm Colombians" who exercise their right to protest.

"We have encouraged the Biden Administration to send a strong signal to the Colombian government that we are very concerned about what is happening. I suggested that we suspend security assistance to Colombia, and now I want to make sure that none of our money goes to the National Police because it has been used in the way that we have seen in the videos when the police are provoking innocent and peaceful protesters," said McGovern.

The Biden Administration's response to Colombia's political and social crisis was criticized among members of Congress in the United States. McGovern believes that it was not the right one, and that is why the pressure is now focused on cutting financial support to the Colombian Police.

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