From the group of Colombians only 10 people were captured, all the others were released.
The municipality of Ipiales, in the department of Nariño, was the entrance point of more than 600 Colombians deported by Ecuador in recent hours. This was confirmed by Mayor José Amílcar Pantoja who pointed out that more than 590 people were released.
As explained, A first group of more than 600 people was transferred directly from Ecuadorian prisons to the International Bridge of Rumichaca, where they were received by Colombian authorities.
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“Ten were captured, all the others were released. A humanitarian corridor was arranged, with vehicles, to transport people to their cities where they have family,” he said.
Of that total, 10 individuals were arrested after verifying that they had pending accounts with national justice. Four of them could recover freedom in the next few hours, if it is confirmed that their judicial records are no longer in force.
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“They were arrested, retained at the point. Possibly, four of them may already be released, because it is being verified whether the background, then, are in force as such,” he said.
The rest, more than 590 citizens, they recovered their freedom immediately, Not presenting judicial requirements in Colombia and having fulfilled its penalty in Ecuadorian territory.
“Most, men, some women, But most were men from different parts of the country, by Cali, from Pereira, from Bogotá ”, pointed out.
Local authorities, together with the Ministry of Interior, They enabled a humanitarian corridor with transport to different cities in the country. However, some chose to stay in Ipiales or move on their own, after contacting their relatives.
Faced with the low temperatures of the region, the municipality enabled a humanitarian care plan with the delivery of blankets, food and temporary shelter.
It is expected that in the next few days about 1,061 nationals will arrive in total, divided into several groups. The municipal administration works with the Colombian Foreign Ministry to improve logistics and security coordination with future arrivals.
“It should be noted that this is a measure that did not communicate, it was not reported in any way, or us as mayor’s office, or the department, or the nation, and, therefore, It is a very atypical figure, because deportation as such, or repatriation, have established international protocols, established binationals, And in this case, all protocols were violated, ”he said.
The president reiterated that relations in the border area have been respectful and fluid with the forces of the neighboring country, although he acknowledged that this time an evident error was made in the procedure.
Source: Integrated information system
