The official stressed that this would bring a path of violence in the city and the country.
The Secretary of Security of Bogotá, César Restrepo, expressed concern about the possible reductions in the budget for the Public Force, asking the National Government not to decrease the resources assigned to the security of the country and the city.
According to Restrepo, helicopters and other teams used by military forces and the National Police are fundamental to perform rapid emergencies and threats, such as fires, such as fires, high -risk evacuations or situations.
Restrepo stressed that a reduction of almost a billion pesos in the budget of the security and defense sector would directly impact the operational capacities of the Territorial units responsible for protecting the population.
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According to the secretary, this weakening could put the achievement in terms of security in the city at risk, warning that discuss the decrease in budgets and operational capacities of the public force would be a threat to the stability and security of Bogotá.
The Secretary of Security emphasized that the strengthening of the Public Force, as well as other key organizations such as the Ombudsman’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office, It is essential to structure an effective security system.
According to Restrepo, any weakening of these agencies could return the country to situations of insecurity and violence, endangering the advances achieved so far.
This call from Restrepo was in a context in which the mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, also expressed concern about the policies implemented by the national government.
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Galán had stated that the increase in the cost of gas in the city and the country could worsen the situation of poverty in Bogotá, especially affecting The more than 2.8 million inhabitants that depend on this service.
The mayor stressed that gas rates particularly affect households classified as monetary poor, which consume about 90% natural gas.
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