Tag: ESMAD

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Colombian court bans Venom rocket launcher against protesters

  

  A Colombian court in the city of Popayán has banned the use by law enforcement agents of the Venom ammunition launch system, Colombia, it was announced.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  General strike still on for Wednesday as Colombia's government reluctant to demilitarize country

  

  Colombia's President Iván Duque Monday ordered a mass deployment of the public force to clear the roads of peaceful demonstrations he considers to be “an act of sabotage.”

• Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Protesters in Colombia seek global support around football stadiums

  

  Despite calls for a broad, transparent, and inclusive dialogue between protesters and Colombian President Iván Duque, police repression at the hands of the infamous Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) was reported Wednesday evening in Barranquilla.