Indigenous community sentences FARC ‘killers’ to decades in prison

Nov 10, 2014 posted by Joel Gillin

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Tensions between a southwest Colombia indigenous community and local FARC rebels have risen after seven guerrillas were given decades in prison for their involvement in the killings of two men, while the community received death threats.

The seven rebels, themselves indigenous, were given up to 6o years in prison, while the minors involved were given lashes and time in a rehabilitation center until another trial is held when they reach adulthood, according to weekly Semana.

http://colombiareports.co/tensions-farc-indigenous-community-killings/The Nasa community trial, in which 5,000 members participated, came less than a week after indigenous guards on a reservation in the southwestern Cauca state were killed reportedly after a discussion with a group of guerrilla fighters over propaganda posters commemorating the death of “Alfonso Cano,” one of FARC’s late leaders.