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At least 47 people died in Colombia between April 28 and May 28 as part of the national strike, the Ministry of Defense reported this Saturday.
According to the balance that he published on Twitter, 45 civilians have died, of which 17 died in incidents "related to the protest", nine cases are still in the process of "verification" of whether they were in the framework of the protest, and 19 that "They are not related to the protests," although he did not elaborate on why they were included in his report.
General balance of the national strike.
Figures from April 28 to May 28.
In this image you can see the number of activities related to the marches, as well as the regrettable effects on the civilian population and members of the @PoliciaColombia pic.twitter.com/NuUDX4aPLJ
- Mindefensa (@mindefensa) May 29, 2021
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The report also indicated that four other civilian deaths registered on May 28, also continue to be "verified".
No further information was provided in this regard.
Two policemen died during the same period, and in the balance 1,081 civilians and 1,163 injured police officers are also reported.
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The Defense Ministry added that 58 arrests were made by judicial request and 421 criminal news reports (complaints) were opened, although it does not detail which would be related to the cases of deceased persons.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the balance was constructed with information from the Attorney General's Office and the National Police.
The count of the non-governmental organization Indepaz reports that in the same period, "65 people have been murdered" in the framework of the demonstrations for the national strike have been registered.
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