Colombia: Three Thousand Indigenous People Blocked Roads Against Arrest Of Governor

Colombia: Three Thousand Indigenous People Blocked Roads Against Arrest Of Governor   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   Three thousand indigenous people blocked roads linking various departments of Colombia, in retaliation of the arrest of the governor of the U'wa indigenous community, Ismael Uncasía and six others.   The Indians threatened to continue the action until their demands are resolved, which include the release of their leaders and the formation of a standing committee on...

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