Colombia arrests 25 politicians [View All]

US style *democracy* in Colombia

On edit: They're using the *terrorist* card like they used to use *communist* to justify intimidation, murder, and mayhem.

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By Associated Press
October 22, 2003

BOGOTA, Colombia — Police and soldiers rounded up at least 25 politicians with suspected ties to leftist guerrillas in pre-dawn raids Tuesday across one of the country's most violent provinces.

Rights groups denounced the mass arrests as a government attempt to stifle opposition ahead of elections on Sunday for municipal and state offices.

Hundreds of troops and police took part in the sweeps in northeastern Colombia's Arauca state, arresting the mayor of Arauca city, the president of the regional assembly, a candidate for state governor and five candidates for mayors of towns in the region.

Two former Arauca governors were also arrested in the Colombian capital, Bogota.



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