Preliminarily there is talk of four injured police. The authorities still do not give an official part.
In the municipality of Segovia, northeast of Antioquiastrong disturbances were recorded during holiday In the immediate vicinity of the Minera Border Gold Sas, located in the rural area of the town.
According to preliminary reports, the situation originated after an operation of the public force that, according to the company’s complaint, would have been marked by alleged irregularities. This fact generated the reaction of the workers and miners, which triggered clashes with the uniformed.
The National Police confirmed that several of its members were injured in the midst of the disturbances. Initially there is talk of at least four injured uniformed, although an official pronouncement by the authorities is expected.
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For its part, the Border Gold Sas company rejected what happened and assured that in the framework of the intervention there have been acts that threaten the integrity of its facilities, as well as against the security, dignity and rights of its workers. They pointed out that there are reports of intimidation, verbal and even physical aggressions towards the operators.
Before the crisis, the company made an urgent and peaceful call to the community of Segovia and the relatives of the collaborators to accompany with their presence in the vicinity of the mine, in order to safeguard the integrity of all workers.
Finally, Gold border He reiterated his commitment to legality, sustainability and respect.
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“Given this situation, we make an urgent and peaceful call to the community of Segovia and the relatives of our collaborators to accompany us with their presence in the vicinity of the Gold border mine, COn the end of safeguarding the integrity of our workers, defending the right to decent work and avoiding further damage to our infrastructure ”they indicated from the mining company.
Source: Integrated information system
