300 drivers protested for the crime of a comrade in Medellín



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As a sign of rejection by the homicide of a bus driver in the Calasanz district of Medellín, this Saturday, 300 people marched through the streets that roam the roads 242 ( Floresta San Juan), 310 and 311 (Calasanz – Boston) in some of the districts of communes 12 and 13 of the capital of Antioquia

The demonstration, with vehicles decorated with purple ribbons in mourning, began around 16:00 . from a parking lot where they were stationed in Blanquizal and, from the success of Robledo, have visited the streets of the city whistling to show their dissatisfaction with the insecurity situation that affects them.

The drivers said that they were tired of the violence, extortion payments from those who are victims to work, and ensure that they will not provide service until the The municipal administration and the police give them guarantees to do so.

"We are working to support the family what to do with the armed conflict that exists in the municipalities of Medellín," said Elkin Castro, one of the buseteros who participated in the protest.

Unemployment of these bus routes affects about 10,000 people in neighborhoods like Juan XXIII, Bankruptcy, Border, Floresta, Santa Lucia, Blanquizal, The Nursery and Calasanz.

See also: Homicide and extortion in the west

In the caravan, according to EL COLOMBIANO, some taxi drivers also participated, in addition to the routes of the companies Coonatra and Palenque Robledal .

The Metropolitan Police of Aburrá Valley indicated that the accompaniment of public transport has been permanent and does not rely on direct confrontation with criminal gangs who commit crimes in the west from Medellín.

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