Pompeo 'applauds' Colombia's violent response to peaceful protests
Source: Colombia Reports
Police beating a student newspaper reporter unconscious in Medellin. (Screenshot: Twitter)
by Adriaan Alsema January 20, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applauded Colombias President Ivan Duques response to anti-government protests on Monday despite mass reports of human rights violations.
Pompeo made the controversial statement during a visit to the South American country where he will attend a regional anti-terrorism summit and meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido.
During a joint press conference with Duque, Pompeo said we applaud the way Colombia responded to the demonstrations, with professionalism, respect for human dignity and calling for national dialogue.
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Authorities attempts to violently suppress the largely peaceful protests killed at least three people and injured hundreds.
Read more: https://colombiareports.com/pompeo-applauds-colombias-violent-response-to-peaceful-protests/
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)NotHardly
(1,062 posts)rurallib
(62,406 posts)He is a West Point grad after all.
lark
(23,091 posts)& those are his better points.
sandensea
(21,624 posts)They love all the banana republic tactics.
Kid Berwyn
(14,876 posts)Applauding violence against innocent people which is what peaceful protesters are.