Colcapirhua Blockers Take Women Hostages

He also condemned the sending of women to places of high conflict. “It is important to relieve a clear message, enough of using women.

Cochabamba, May 06, 2025 (ATB Digital) .- It requires the opening of an investigation process against the people who assaulted five women during a conflict in the municipality of Colcapirhua. In addition, there is a need to clarify why these women were sent to a situation of risk that did not belong to them. Social organizations and human rights defenders condemn both violence and the use of women as “human shield” in political or social conflic…

The conflict in the municipality of Colcapirhua, located in the department of Cochabamba, escalated in the last hours with acts of violence recorded at the blocking point installed on Avenida Blanco Galindo. At least five women were held by a group of blockers who accused them of being municipal guards of the municipality of Cercado. Images show that the victims were physically assaulted and that even their hair was cut as a form of punishment.