IIn a macabre reissue of Pablo Escobar’s “silver or lead” ultimatum, the Clan del Golfo (Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces) is enforcing the so-called “Weapons Plan”. This plan pays up to $4,000 for killing cops who don’t agree to be on the Clan’s payroll. Only so far this year there have been 36 policemen killed. Read the article by Joshua Collins-> Piratewireservice

Traducción de cortesía -> En una macabra reedición del ultimátum de “plata o plomo” de Pablo Escobar, el Clan del Golfo (Autodefensas Gaitanistas) está aplicabdo el llamado “Plan Armas”. Este plan paga hasta $4,000 por matar policías que no aceptan estar en la nómina del Clan. Sólo en lo que va de año ha habido 36 policías asesinados.

Over the past few days, local Socialist party councils have issued permits to thousands of families living in the Catia barrio that allow only one family member out at a time, and deployed a feared special police unit to enforce the measure, community leaders and residents told Reuters. By Mayela Armas and Corina Pons. Full text -> Sheboygan’s Radio