Student activist killed in Colombia's Cauca (Aug. 24, 2021)
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Colombian student leader Esteban Mosquera was killed in the country's Cauca department yesterday. Mosquera became an icon of the country's protesters, and their struggles with police repression, after losing an eye in clashes with the police anti-riot squad (ESMAD) in 2018. Mosquera, a music student in the Universidad de Cauca, was also a reporter for Contra Portada, and cast a spotlight on this year's massive anti-government protests with his coverage.
Student activist killed in Colombia's Cauca (Aug. 24, 2021)
Student activist killed in Colombia's Cauca…
Student activist killed in Colombia's Cauca (Aug. 24, 2021)
Colombian student leader Esteban Mosquera was killed in the country's Cauca department yesterday. Mosquera became an icon of the country's protesters, and their struggles with police repression, after losing an eye in clashes with the police anti-riot squad (ESMAD) in 2018. Mosquera, a music student in the Universidad de Cauca, was also a reporter for Contra Portada, and cast a spotlight on this year's massive anti-government protests with his coverage.