The release 88 people – police officers and employees of Emerald Energy – who were being held hostage by protestersafter the bloody incidents in protest against the oil company announced its president ColombiaGustavo Petros.
On Thursday, two people were killed during the riots that broke out when local farmers and indigenous people blocked access to an Emerald Energy oil well; setting up makeshift barricades and lighting fires, requiring the company to take care of the construction of roads. Protesters 79 police officers and nine oil company workers were being held hostage.
A police officer and a civilian were killed by bullets, Colombia’s Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said, arguing that although the protests were led by farmers, armed groups were active in the area and could be involved in the incidents.
Demonstrations near oil facilities or mines are common in Colombiawhere residents pressure companies to ensure the construction of infrastructure for the benefit of their communities.
Source: News Beast
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