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Colombia appoints Diego Molano as defense minister Reuters 2/2/2021
BOGOTA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Experienced official Diego Molano has been named as Colombia s new defense minister, President Ivan Duque said on Tuesday, and will face challenges including restarting aerial fumigation of coca crops and improving security.
Molano, 50, who most recently worked as director of Duque s administrative department, replaces Carlos Holmes Trujillo, who died last month as a result of viral pneumonia related to COVID-19.
The first challenge awaiting him will be restarting aerial spraying of coca crops - the chief ingredient of cocaine - with the herbicide glyphosate. We will concentrate our efforts in continuing and accelerating the fight against drug trafficking, Molano said during an announcement with Duque broadcast on social media. We will continue eradication, deepening aspersion with precision.
Twitter & YouTube Suspend Accounts of Colombian Guerilla Leader Iván Márquez & Others
Twitter & YouTube Suspend Accounts of Colombian Guerilla Leader Iván Márquez & Others
Lead Photo: Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla
Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla
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After recently posting a video on social media expressing his support for the revocation of the mandate of Colombian President Iván Duque, Twitter and YouTube have shut down the accounts of Colombian guerrilla leader Iván Márquez. The social media platforms also suspended the accounts of guerrilla leader Jesús Santrich and FARC dissidents.
The National Police requested the suspension after Márquez, who is currently a fugitive, posted a video of himself in the jungle, armed with a rifle and speaking about revoking the mandate of Duque.