After four hours of security council, different measures were taken to restore public order.
Measures to restore public order.
Given the complex public order situation that is registered in Norte de Santander, mainly in Catatumbo, President Gustavo Petro led an extraordinary security council from Tibú, where after 4 hours, he announced that the State of internal commotion and social emergency was decreed for this department.
These measures will be made official with the respective decrees in the ministerial council that will be held on Monday in Casa de Nariño, measures that are added to the suspension of peace talks with the ELN.
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Likewise, President Petro will be given extraordinary powers to adopt measures that lead to the restoration of public order, especially in Tibú, Ocaña and Cúcuta, which will quadruple the presence of the armed forces with four battalions in the region.
So far in Catatumbo more than 30 deaths have been reported, nearly 20 kidnapped, several injured and 300 displaced. people who have sought shelter in the urban area of Tibú, where the Ombudsman’s Office and other organizations are providing help and protection to these people.
Among the victims there are several peacemakers, including: Sergio Vivas (Toribío), Jhon Freddy Carrasca (Trinidad), Yurgen Martínez Delgado (Teorama), Albeiro Diaz (Teorama), Jean Carlos Carvajalino (Convención), Pedro Rodríguez (Tarra).
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“What is happening in Catatumbo is extremely serious. The Ombudsman had warned several times and had issued an imminent alert in November. Today we will have to report its consummation,” said the Ombudsman, Iris Marín.
Regarding this panorama, from the Military Forces, under the command of Admiral Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, it was reported that: “Our goal is to return tranquility and security to the inhabitants of this important region. All our capabilities and military force are at the service of the Colombians who live here. “We soldiers, sailors and airmen reaffirm our commitment to the security and well-being of this area of the country, which is why we will maintain the offensive in a joint and coordinated manner to attack illicit economies and contribute to social development.”
Source: Integrated Information System
