Massacres, armed blockages and forced displacements have put the authorities and the international community alert.
Colombia lived a weekend marked by violence, with facts that reflect the deterioration of security in several regions of the country. Massacres, armed blockages and forced displacements They have put the authorities and the international community on alert.
In it Valle del Caucaviolence reached alarming levels. Two massacres in one day shook the municipalities of Jamundí and Candelaria. Although three alleged responsible for one of the attacks were captured, the anxiety among the inhabitants persists in the face of the increase in violent events in the region.
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In Cauca, an illegal armed group installed a retainer on the Pan -American Way, between Popayán and Cali. Armed men intercepted vehicles and stripped their belongings and money to travelers in the Cajibío sector, affecting mobility and generating fear among the population.
Antioquia also faces a humanitarian crisis. In Medellín, the authorities warn about the massive arrival of displaced after the announcement of an armed block of the Eln in Chocó. The governor of the department denounced before the OAS that 80 % of the territory is mined, which aggravates the security situation and hinders the access of communities to basic services.
The catatumbo It is still the epicenter of the conflict. Human Rights Defenders say that, after a month of clashes between the ELN and dissidents of the FARC, fatalities exceed 150, a figure that contradicts the official balance of 57 killed. The humanitarian crisis has generated economic losses greater than 127 billion pesos and a forced displacement that affects hundreds of families.
In Santander, The Juvenal Díaz governor denounced the presence of armed men who painted allusive signs to the 33rd FARC in the municipality of La Paz, evidencing the active presence of illegal groups in the area. Meanwhile, in Bucaramanga, 583 families have arrived after fleeing from the crisis In the catatumbo.
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Risaralda could also face an increase in forced displacement. Human Rights defenders warn that the blockade of the ELN in Chocó could generate the arrival of up to five thousand people to Pereira and Dosquebradas. In southern Bolívar, more than 700 people have been displaced so far this year, and another 600 remain confined, which led the UN to issue a humanitarian alert.
In it Huilafour allusive banners to the Ismael Ruiz front of the dissidents were found in the Valencia La Paz Center, in íquira, while in La Guajiraa farmer was seriously injured in a sicarial attack and remains in a critical condition in a clinical center in the south of the department.
The panorama of violence in Colombia intensifies, with entire regions affected by confrontations, displacements and the presence of illegal armed groups. The population cries out for urgent measures that allow to restore security and guarantee the protection of their rights.
Source: Integrated information system
