The President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro, examines at this time on Wednesday with the Minister of Defense, Iván Velasquez, the situation recorded in the area of El Tarra, in Norte de Santander, where vehicles of the presidential advance guard were apparently held by irregular groups that commit crimes in the region.
(Read: Ministry of Health requested to prescribe generic contraceptives in the face of shortages).
The head of state plans to travel this Friday to that area of the country to assess the public order and investment situation
So far there is no official statement from the Casa de Nariño about what happened and the measures that President Petro would be taking.
The first reports indicate that there were shots fired at one of the vehicles of the security scheme that he had previously traveled to the place to inspect the routes along which the head of state would be taken.
It turned out that so far no injuries or fatalities have been reported.
The fact forced President Petro to postpone his agenda. This Wednesday I had planned the possession of several members of the team of collaborators.
Among those who were ready to take the oath before the head of state were Armando Benedetti, Colombian ambassador to Venezuela; and Luis Fernando Velasco, counselor for the regions.
Both officials, in fact, will henceforth have to draw up substantive programs to help pull this region out of the web of violence.
Several illegal groups operate there, such as the Eln and the FARC dissidents. In addition to other organizations that profit from drug trafficking business.
(Also: Readjust the map and include another department, a new idea from Petro).
In fact, this is one of the geographical points marked by the administration of President Gustavo Petro as high complexity due to the violent, social and economic conditions.
An official report from the National Government on this fact was expected.
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With information from EL TIEMPO*
