The Colombian Embassy today informed the World Jewish Congress that a recent pro-Nazi demonstration of students in the city of Medellin was “the deed of a few which will never have any response” among the Colombian population.
The assurance by the Colombian Embassy came in reply to a letter sent by the World Jewish Congress to Colombia’s Ambassador in Washington drawing his attention to the fact that on October 27 Colombian students in Medellin held a memorial service in honor of Nazi leaders executed as war criminals. Those attending the service were Swastika armbands and listened to songs of Nazi Germany. Nazi propaganda leaflets and pictures of Hitler were distributed after the service.
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