Vandal burns in attack on MetroPlus station in Medellín

This Wednesday, May 5, various marches were advanced in Medellín, most of which had taken place peacefully morning and afternoon. Different sectors concentrated from 9:00 a.m. to Desire Park, going down Calle 67 in the direction of the National University and ending the visit on Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, as indicated by the Unemployment Committee.

These marches took place in Medellín, Envigado, Bello and Itagüi, where there were even cultural events and artistic and musical activities, with the participation of approximately 10 thousand people in the streets of different parts of the department.

However, around 6.30 in the afternoon, those quiet days were clouded by the vandalism committed against him Medellín public transport service. In a video by site security cameras, and circulating on social networks, you see how a group of people attacked and burned the station Route N of the Metroplus, the city’s metro bus service.

In fact, even one of the vandals involved was burned in the attack, as can be seen on the set, as several companions attempt to extinguish the flames of the affected person. the Mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, he repudiated the events on his Twitter account and called for non-violence during the protests: “Reprehensible attack on the Metroplús Ruta N station. One of the young people ended up burning in the attempt. The water tank extinguished the flames and the police regained control. Health checks the status of the young man», He clarified.

Following these events, Quintero announced that the commercial department of the metro network would close its operations from 8:30 p.m.. “The last trains will leave Niquía and La Estrella at 8:15 p.m. The decision is taken jointly with the Unified command post (PMU), ”he said.

The service company also spoke on social media: “We support social mobilization as a constitutional right; We reject and are saddened by the attacks on the infrastructure of Ruta N Metroplús station, operated by the metro which provides the public transport service for the well-being of the community ”.

the Governor of Antioquia, Luis Fernando Suárez, also manifested himself on his Twitter account and opened a dialogue with the various Protestant sectors to reach common consensus: “Within the government of Antioquia, we are always ready to listen and to support, building bridges of reconciliation and ways to connect with each other. It is not time to feed hatred, it is time to share a light that helps us overcome this difficult time ”.

THE BALANCE OF CLAIMS IN THE COUNTRY:

The number of people killed in the protests that began on April 28 remains an uncertainty. This Wednesday, May 5, the director of Human Rights Watch, José Miguel Vivanco, indicated that the organization was able to confirm and identify 11 people died during the protests.

However, he clarified that they had received complaints for about 31 deaths and who are currently studying 20 other cases: six took place on April 28, one on April 29, six on April 30, two on May 1 and five on May 2.

On the other hand, the Ombudsman’s office handles much more worrying numbers, because so far it reports 19 dead in Valle del Cauca, Bogotá, Neiva, Cali, Soacha, Yumbo, Ibagué, Madrid (Cundinamarca), Medellín and Pereira. Likewise, they classify 140 complaints, which include information about deceased, faded away, police abuse Yes hurt.

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