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“There is something sadly unsurprising in the news that an Army unit used US surveillance teams, delivered to fight Marxist guerrillas and drug traffickers, to spy on journalists, political opponents, and public figures.”
In this way, the editorial of The New York begins, in which he refers to the scandal due to the follow-up that a group of soldiers would have done to journalists, opinion leaders and political opponents, a fact that was revealed a few days ago by Semana magazine. .
In the letter, signed by the newspaper’s editorial board, it is stated that Colombia’s status as the United States’ main ally in the region is at stake and “for its own good and its future, Colombia needs to guarantee that its Army is governed by strict rules of behavior. ”
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The publication recalls that one of the journalists targeted by the so-called ‘profiles’ is Nicholas Casey, who a year ago revealed the order given by the Army commander that could have led to the resurgence of ‘false positives’.
He also remembers that illegal interceptions in the country have a history, since 10 years ago the country’s intelligence agency, DAS, had to be closed precisely because of a scandal of this type.
“Colombia needs to address not only the mismanagement in its Armed Forces when they are denounced, but the culture of abuse and the feeling of being above the law that continues to infect the Army. There is little point in denouncing human rights violations and the at the same time appoint an officer with the story of General (Nicacio) Martinez Espinel to lead the Army, “says the New York Times.
And he concludes by saying that the pressure that the Trump Government is putting to obtain results in the fight against drug trafficking cannot be a return to the confrontation that has affected the country for more than 50 years.
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