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(CNN Spanish) –– The mayors of the cities of Bogotá and Medellín, Claudia López and Daniel Quintero respectively, made a separate call on Tuesday to the population to avoid crowds and marches, in order to prevent covid-19 infections, after the house arrest against former President Álvaro Uribe became known.
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"There cannot be marches or agglomerations of any kind that will not change the course of justice, but they do endanger the course of life," Claudia López wrote on her Twitter account. "The greatest tragedy we are facing is a global and deadly pandemic. Life and collective care are our highest priority, "he said.
The greatest tragedy we are facing is a global and deadly pandemic. Collective life and care are our highest priority.
There can be no marches or crowds of any kind that will not change the course of justice, but they do endanger the course of life.
- Claudia López 👍 (@ClaudiaLopez) August 4, 2020
For his part, Quintero wrote: «Marches are not allowed in the city of Medellín for epidemiological reasons. I call for prudence ».
Important: Marches are not allowed in the city of Medellín for epidemiological reasons. I call for prudence.
- Daniel Quintero Calle (@Quintero Calle) August 4, 2020
Both mayors published these messages after disclosing the Supreme Court decision to impose house arrest on former President Uribe, which has already sparked reactions from various political figures.
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In Colombia, according to the latest figures, 11,017 people have died from covid-19, and 327,850 cases have been confirmed.
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