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The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, through a video uploaded to social networks, spoke at dawn this Thursday against the violence in the demonstrations that spread throughout much of the city in protest of the case of police abuse , and reiterated that vandalism and violence are not the solution.
(Context: Seven dead, 146 injured, balance of violent night of protests)
“Just as we condemn police abuse, we also condemn violence and vandalism by some protesters. Abuse and violence are not solved with more violence. It is in these moments where we must cling to the Constitution and peaceful citizen mobilization”Said the mayor in the video almost through tears.
(Read also: Who are the fatal victims during the night of chaos in Bogotá?)
Today is a day that hurts wherever you look at it. My condolences to the family and friends of those who were killed or injured. Destroying Bogotá will not fix the Police. Destroying us won’t fix anything. Let’s focus on achieving justice and structural reform for the security forces. pic.twitter.com/Ge1ylvGR8p
– Claudia López 👍 (@ClaudiaLopez) September 10, 2020
The death of Javier Ordóñez, a 46-year-old man, lawyer and taxi driver, who died after brutality and the excessive use of a taser electric gun by two policemen, sparked violent protests in Bogotá on Wednesday night that left the less five dead and dozens of injuries among civilians and police.
I invite you to mobilize with pain, with indignation, but not with destruction. Warm up, destroy Bogotá, that is not the solution
“I want to insist that destroying Bogotá is not going to fix the police. Police abuse is not going to end. Now we have to fix police abuse, abuse of authority and the city, at a time when we have many more difficulties. I invite you to mobilize with pain, with indignation, but not with destruction. Heat up the spirits, destroy Bogotá, that is not the solution, ”the mayor stressed.
(Also read: They already have audios of the policemen involved in the death of a lawyer)
Just as he regretted his “pain for Javier and his family”, and offered his support to the relatives of the recently deceased and injured, López also asserted that “Taxes go down the siphon every time we destroy an establishment, a bus.”
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