On April 9, Colombia commemorated for the first time the National Day of the Memory and Solidarity with the Victims. The Congress of the Republic welcomed victims in their buildings and President Juan Manuel Santos paid homage in Villavicencio. In several cities, civil society organizations held public events. This photo gallery collects the expressions of commemoration that took place in three cities in the country: Bogotá, Medellín and Villavicencio.
Photo Gallery: Colombia's National Victims' Day
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