After a meeting between several entities of the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, promoters and representatives of the Movistar Arenaafter the alterations to the order that were presented on the night of August 6 in the Venue and that they also left a deadly victimthe Government Secretariat announced this Thursday -7 August- that, through the alert management system (SUGA), will intensify preventive work and start immediate actions.
In this regard, the Secretary of Government, Gustavo Quintero Ardila, said that “Bogotá cannot allow intolerance and violence to snatch the spaces of enjoyment and encounter from the citizens. This is not a minor issue: when a few sabotage a cultural event, they are sabotaging the confidence of an entire city that believes in respect, coexistence and life in community”
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He also said that “Violence is not equal to euphoria. We are not going to allow a few, with violent behaviors, force us to limit the city’s cultural offer. Who enters with a white weapon to a concert is a criminal. There will be consequences for those who do not respect the law or life. We will not allow the violent to get out of their own”
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Pants capture
Immediate Safety Measures
Among the announced measures are:
• Reinforcement in real -time monitoring and surveillance systemsthrough cameras and citizen reports.
• Increase in field verification equipmentwhich will evaluate conditions of admission, logistics, security and response protocols.
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• Review and update of Contingency plans required from private events organizers, prioritizing security, mobility and coexistence.
• Early coordination with authorities and organizersto guarantee the quick presence and action of the response equipment to any eventuality.
• Pedagogical and preventive campaigns aimed at the audiencepromoting citizen culture, tolerance and respect in mass meeting scenarios.
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• All documented evidence will be sent to the competent authoritiesespecially the video material, to initiate the respective processes in order to find those responsible for violent acts.
The district administration indicated, through a statement that what happened not only represents an act of disrespect for the organizers and artists, but a deep lack of consideration towards citizens who came as a family to enjoy a night of culture and music.
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Therefore, and, Under the instruction of Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, all the protocols will be reviewed And the demands will be raised, with the aim of minimizing risks in the different events.
Given what happened prior to the free ladies concert at the Movistar Arena, the Ministry of Government, through Suga, “timely activated inter -institutional care protocols. In addition, from the moment in which risk situations were evidenced, The SUGA issued early alerts and coordinated actions with private security equipment, the Bogotá Metropolitan Police, the Ministry of Security and emergency agencies, To mitigate the impact, safeguard the life of the attendees and accompany the decision to cancel the event as a responsible measure“
Valentina Delgadillo Abello
Portfolio journalist
