A strong military and judicial operation in the village of La Samaria, municipality of La Macarena (Meta), ended in clashes with the community
The authorities’ operation ended in clashes between the community and army troops.
A strong military and judicial operation in the village of La Samaria, municipality of La Macarena (Meta), ended in clashes between the community and army troops, After Oliver Lozano Serna, aka Chimbo de Oro, was captured as one of the main logistics articulators of the Ever Castro structure, which operates under the orders of alias Calarcá Córdoba.
The inter -institutional action was advanced by the Omega Task Force and the Attorney General’s Office. However, During the transfer of the detainee, a group of peasants and members of the Environmental Peasant Association of Losada Guayabero intervened to stop the procedure, which generated a tense confrontation.
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According to the army, Lozano is union of illicit recruitment, concert for aggravated crime and illegal carrying of weapons and ammunition for the private use of the military forces.
His role within the dissidents made him a key man for the management of resources and logistics in the Jorge Suárez Briceño block, where high profile leaders such as Carlos Caliche, Agramiro and Faiber Guerrero also commit crimes.
General Carlos Ernesto Marmolejo Cumbe, commander of the Omega Task Force, condemned the facts:
“Our troops were assonated by peasants, some identified with vests of the Peasant Environmental Guard of the Guayabero Losada. We reject these in fact. The capture was made in compliance with judicial orders and within the framework of our constitutional function, ”he said.
The situation reflects the complexity of security in the boundaries between Meta and Caquetá, where the Ombudsman’s Office had already warned the advance of the Ever Castro structure.
In its early alert 018 of 2024, The entity warned about the risk for the civilian population, especially due to extortion, threats and forced recruitment.
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In populations such as Julia and Macarena, Merchants have denounced pamphlets and citations signed by Carlos Caliche, in which they are required to attend meetings under threat of extortion fines that range between 4 and 5 million pesos.
These pressure mechanisms, added to homicides, displacements and attacks, configure a high -vulnerability scenario for the region.
Source: Integrated information system
