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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL  – The Colombian Senate endorsed the Colombian Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, who overcame today, with an ample majority, a motion of censure promoted by opposition congressmen who accused him of being “politically responsible” for the police violence in the protests that began on April 28.
The vote ratified Molano as head of National Defense with 69 votes against the censure motion, which had the support of 31 legislators.
Colombian Defense Minister survives censure motion in Senate. (Photo internet reproduction)
The motion was called by 18 congressmen who denounced the “human rights violations” attributed to the security forces during the violent demonstrations, which left at least 43 dead and 129 people reported missing. ....

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