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Black youth dies after police procedure in Caracolí

Donovan Balanta Paz died after a police procedure in Caracolí, on the border of Ciudad Bolívar and Soacha, in which officers used a Taser on him. The procedure reportedly began with a racist remark by an officer, and the death was described as a racial crime against a Black youth.

  • Caracolí, Colombia
  • Sep 20, 2026
  • Severity 5 of 5 — Fatal or mass violence

Reported by 4 sources

  1. colombia.com/actualidad/noticias/petro-pide-investigar-muerte-de-donovan-balanta-602005
  2. lasillavacia.com/red-de-expertos/red-etnica/el-caso-donovan-balanta-y-la-violencia-contra-la-poblacion-negra/
  3. pacocol.org/violencia-crimenes-de-estado-y-crisis-humanitaria-golpearon-a-colombia-en-agosto-y-septiembre/
  4. pulzo.com/nacion/muerte-de-donovan-balanta-en-caracoli-amenazas-y-dudas-tras-operativo-policial-en-bogota-PP5339489A
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