The crisis is due to armed groups in the area.
The Attorney General of the Nation issued an urgent call to the national and local authorities to intervene in the Humanitarian crisis that is lived in the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolívar. According to the Public Ministry, more than 5,000 people are confined in the corregimientos of Canelos, Villaflor, Buenavista and on the sidewalks La Marizosa and Pie de Sabana.
The situation is due to the restrictions imposed by illegal armed groups, which prevent the population from the free entry and exit of their territories, as well as access to essential goods. This confinement has generated an emergency in the area.
The Provincial Prosecutor of Instruction of Barrancabermeja He urged the National Protection Unit (UNP), the Ministry of Interior, the Ombudsman, the Unit for Victims and the Military Forces to act in a coordinated manner.
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This application includes reinforcing the institutional presence in the territory, activating the Municipal Contingency Plan and deploying humanitarian missions. These missions, according to the Attorney General’s Officethey must have the accompaniment of the Public Ministry and human rights organizations.
The Attorney General’s Office recalled that the confinement and restrictions imposed on the civilian population constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law. Therefore, The entity requires the activation of prevention, protection and immediate attention routes for the affected communities.
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It is important to mention that this call from the Attorney General’s Office adds to the warning issued by the Secretary of Security in Bolívar, Manuel Berrio. At the end of July 2025, the official presented the aforementioned confinement figures, so this new request from the Prosecutor’s Office and adds to the different calls addressed to the National Government.
As for the serious situation that the sector is going through, fatalities continue because of the same clashes, less than 24 hours ago, the first division of the National Army confirmed the Death of one of its professionals in the midst of an armed confrontation with members of the Gulf Clanwhich took place this July 31 in Montecristo, south of Bolívar.
Soldier Adrián Camilo Madera Tapia died from the seriousness of the wounds and despite the medical care received.
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It was also known that Another soldier was injured in the middle of the same fight; However, in this case the authorities reported that they are currently recovering satisfactorily from the injuries, they assured that their health status is stable and out of danger.
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