In the middle of his visit to Cúcuta, the Minister of the Interior, Daniel Palacios, gave more details about Decree 830, with which the National Government adopted measures to safeguard public order in the national territory, in the middle of the electoral day on Sunday May 29.
The official initially indicated that the elections began last Sunday, when the voting stations were enabled in the different consulates and embassies located in the world.
According to the ministerto date more than 38,000 Colombians have approached to exercise their right to vote, which denies that the elections were postponed as had been rumored days ago.
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“I want to inform the country that At this time there are more than 38,000 Colombians who have exercised their right to vote abroadI reiterate that again that the presidential elections in Colombia have already begun, they began on Sunday”, reported Daniel Palacios.
Dry Law
On the other hand, among the measures to be implemented is the dry law, which contemplates the prohibition of the sale and sale of liquor from Saturday at 4:00 in the afternoon, until Sunday at noon.
Equally, The closure of land and river borders is ordered from Saturday at 6:00 pm, until Monday, May 30 at 6:00 in the morning.
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Regarding this last measure, Minister Palacios said that Colombian citizens who are registered in the voting stations are exempt from this measure, for which they will be able to enter Colombian territory where the voting stations are already installed by the National Registry. of the Civil Status.
“Colombian citizens who are duly registered at the polling stations are exempt from this average. and that they will be able to enter Colombian territory, ”said the Ministry of the Interior.
Similarly, the head of the political portfolio announced that sWith more than 16,000 men in Norte de Santander willing to provide security during election day before, during and after.
“Today it has deployed more than 16,000 men between the Military Forces and the National Police, who will guarantee the security of the electoral process,” Palacios said.
