He assured that Homeland Security (HSI) will visit the capital of the mountain in the next few days.
After finishing his trip to the United States, the mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, He delivered his balance of the meetings he held with the different congressmen Democrats and Republicans in Washington.
As explained by the president, during the meeting he held with the Undersecretary of State of the United States, Christopher Landau, could present the current vision of the city, and talked about the Security, international cooperation, trade and child protection.
In addition, he assured that the meeting with Undersecretary Landau was the first granted by the high -level official of the State Department To a Colombian mayor During Gustavo Petro’s government.
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“We went to talk through Medellín and Colombia, but Never on behalf of the National Government. They do their own, we did ours. In normal circumstances, any government would appreciate this effort; However, what we received were attacks and threats. Despite this, we fulfill our responsibility to be there and give a vision of what happens in Colombia, “said Federico Gutiérrez.
Regarding the problem in the city and the country with child sexual exploitation, Gutiérrez took the opportunity to thank them for the accompaniment and work they have done with the American agencies Homeland Security (HSI) and the FBI, which have allowed through different operations to capture and condemn members of The criminal networks of sexual and commercial exploitation of minors that operate in Colombia.
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“My goal is not to reduce child sexual exploitation by 40, 50 or 60 %. My goal is to completely eradicate it. And in that fight we have all the support of the senators, congressmen and the State Department, “said the district president.
He also announced that in the next few days HSI agents will visit the capital of the mountain to strengthen cooperation protocols and advance new dismantling operations of these networks.
On the other hand, Gregory Meeks, American congressman and one of the people with whom the mayor of Medellín met, met, He sent a request to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to keep the certification to Colombia.
The official indicated that a descertification can jeopardize the national security of the North American country and strengthen transnational criminal organizations.
Source: Integrated information system
