People accused of plotting against the state were arbitrarily arrested. Activists, journalists and magistrates were victims of enforced disappearances. The continuing armed conflict resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths and the blockades of several towns. Media organizations were temporarily closed. The government planned to criminalize consensual same-sex sexual relations in the amended Personal and Family Code.
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