Colombian Paramilitaries Invade Farmers Lands in Bolivar
Published 31 December 2021
On Thursday, the Agro-Mining Federation of Southern Bolivar (Fedeagromisbol) denounced that paramilitaries belonging to the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC) have been invading the properties of farmers in the Bolivar department for months.
"Urgent! Alert! Gulf Clan or Gaitanistas paramilitaries invaded Mina Mocha, Mina Facil, Mina Piojo, and Mina Mochila in the rural area of Montecristo,” Fedeagromisbol tweeted.
The invasions of properties occurred amid air operations of the Colombian military forces, which have not been able to implement dissuasive actions to confront the paramilitaries who continue to terrorize citizens and forcing them to move to other areas. On several occasions, the agro-mining federation has denounced that these paramilitary actions are carried out in complicity with local military and civil authorities.
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In July, for example, several inhabitants were killed in the San Pablo municipality. The paramilitary violence also affected Mina Piojo town, where the president of the Community Action Board, Oswaldo Perez, was assassinated. A month later, dozens of inhabitants were displaced from their homes due to the presence of far-right armed groups.
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