Pamphlets threatening to start "social cleansing" arrive in five areas of Boyacá, Colombia
Pamphlets threatening prostitutes, homosexuals, drug addicts and thieves have arrived in Moniquirá, Sogamoso, Chiquinquirá, Otanche and Puerto Boyacá.
"The hour of social cleansing has arrived; we have already identified them; our organization has made the decision to attack violence with violence," say the writers.
Four weeks after the rain of written messages started, neither the police nor the army have reported kidnappings. The authors warned that they would execute delinquents and prostitutes, as well as minors that wander the streets at night.
The first clue that the Fiscalía (similiar to the Attorney General's Office) and the Security Administration Department (SAD) noticed was that the threatening pamphlets that entered Boyacá originated from Antioquia and the Atlantic coast.
"The Technical Body of Investigations (TBI) already has leads regarding the people that are distributing these pamphlets through the Internet," Alberto Carreño, sectional director of the Fiscalía, mentioned.
"In the security council we are dealing with the subject of the pamphlets that originated in Antioquia. These people do not have an office, they download the information and distribute it. We are working with other government bodies on this subject," Carlos Riaño, director of the SAD in Boyacá, stated.
In Puerto Boyacá there has already been an execution of an openly gay man, known in the area as "Lalo;" however, Colonel Jaime Perdomo, commander of the Magdalena Medio Police, maintains that this was an isolated case and is investigating.
Hernando de Jesús Muñetón Bustamante, mayor of Puerto Boyacá, maintains that 'Lalo' was killed in a violent manner by hit men.
"It is just as possible as not that we will see the threats contained in the pamphlets carried out, but the authorities are making progress in this investigation," the President commented.
Amongst all of this, Luis Ernesto Moreno, mayor of Otanche, stated that the texts were left in the inspection of Betania.
"During Holy Week we are going to form a security council with all of the authorities in order to deal with this and look at what measures to take," Luis Ernesto Moreno said.
Source (in Spanish, translation mine)
I'm scared to death, my girlfriend lives near Chapinero, which is known as the "gay district" of the capital, which is really close to Boyacá. She was telling me that there's a slogan of "no more homosexuals in Chapinero!" going. People are afraid to go to gay bars, etc., and are trying to organize a pride march in protest.
"The hour of social cleansing has arrived; we have already identified them; our organization has made the decision to attack violence with violence," say the writers.
Four weeks after the rain of written messages started, neither the police nor the army have reported kidnappings. The authors warned that they would execute delinquents and prostitutes, as well as minors that wander the streets at night.
The first clue that the Fiscalía (similiar to the Attorney General's Office) and the Security Administration Department (SAD) noticed was that the threatening pamphlets that entered Boyacá originated from Antioquia and the Atlantic coast.
"The Technical Body of Investigations (TBI) already has leads regarding the people that are distributing these pamphlets through the Internet," Alberto Carreño, sectional director of the Fiscalía, mentioned.
"In the security council we are dealing with the subject of the pamphlets that originated in Antioquia. These people do not have an office, they download the information and distribute it. We are working with other government bodies on this subject," Carlos Riaño, director of the SAD in Boyacá, stated.
In Puerto Boyacá there has already been an execution of an openly gay man, known in the area as "Lalo;" however, Colonel Jaime Perdomo, commander of the Magdalena Medio Police, maintains that this was an isolated case and is investigating.
Hernando de Jesús Muñetón Bustamante, mayor of Puerto Boyacá, maintains that 'Lalo' was killed in a violent manner by hit men.
"It is just as possible as not that we will see the threats contained in the pamphlets carried out, but the authorities are making progress in this investigation," the President commented.
Amongst all of this, Luis Ernesto Moreno, mayor of Otanche, stated that the texts were left in the inspection of Betania.
"During Holy Week we are going to form a security council with all of the authorities in order to deal with this and look at what measures to take," Luis Ernesto Moreno said.
Source (in Spanish, translation mine)
I'm scared to death, my girlfriend lives near Chapinero, which is known as the "gay district" of the capital, which is really close to Boyacá. She was telling me that there's a slogan of "no more homosexuals in Chapinero!" going. People are afraid to go to gay bars, etc., and are trying to organize a pride march in protest.