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Colombia's police announce mass arrests ahead of elections
Police claim alleged protest organizers plan riots on election day
by Adriaan Alsema June 15, 2022
Colombia’s police began arresting alleged political activists on claims they were planning riots after elections on Sunday.
The electoral police operation was announced by General Jorge Luis Vargas on Tuesday.
The police chief said he had ordered the operation over alleged “intentions” to reject Sunday’s election results and commit acts of violence.
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In the same announcement, Vargas said that the authorities would be targeting people on criminal charges that have nothing to do with the alleged conspiracies to commit violence.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-police-announce-mass-arrests-ahead-of-elections/