Meanings of colectivos in English

His allies have also threatened the use of armed pro-government militias -known as colectivos -to quell disturbances.

Opposition activists said armed government supporters belonging to hardline groups known as "colectivos" had fired on the peaceful march.

He says peaceful protests have been infiltrated by provocateurs and attacked by militantly pro-government gangs known locally as "colectivos".

There's also this paramilitary group called colectivos -it's a civilian militia to defend the revolution -and these were the really nasty ones.

Colectivos are also blamed by the opposition for violence against protesters.