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Riot Police Violently Evict Community

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Community protects Henry's house from riot police

On Thursday June 26th, forty-five riot police, led by Leonel Gutierrez Lagares, Inspector of Police of Vijagual, raided the house of Henry Rincón Rinel, a school teacher in El Guayabo. After four attempts of eviction over the last year, Mr. Gutierrez Lagares with only 18 hours notice, ordered the surrender of Henry’s house whereupon the riot police entered Henry’s property using 15 tear gas canisters within the span of 7-10 minutes to disperse the community and take control of the house. During that time, riot police caused injury to several community members including severe reactions to the tear gas, lesions, and blows to the body. The community remained peaceful during the eviction and was surprised with the disproportionate violence caused by the riot police.

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