(Wednesday, May 22, 2024). «“What they have done removes any possibility of a ceasefire,” said the Minister of Defense, Iván Velásquez, about the total offensive that the Colombian army has against the Central General Staff of the FARC, after the attacks that were registered in Valle del Cauca and Cauca.
The Defense portfolio was emphatic that for now there is no option to have a ceasefire with the FARC dissidents in this area of the country, after the attacks in municipalities in Jamundí, Morales, Suárez and Mirada.
«They have no intention of advancing in a peace process, but rather they want a cessation to continue taking advantage of illegal mining and drug trafficking. It is not the purpose of peace, but rather its objective is the increase in wealth through drug trafficking, illegal mining and extortion.«, declared Velásquez.
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The Military Forces are already in this department of Cauca to guarantee the safety of the population and prevent further attacks with explosives.
«The positive results that have been achieved by the Public Force against the self-proclaimed EMC in Cauca are permanent. Their only form of expression is to resort to terrorist attacks, because they do not have the capacity to sustain a confrontation. with the Military Forces and Army,” stated the minister.
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These departments will have a military presence, with full capacity, so that there are no more attacks. In addition to having a plan to replace illicit crops, to achieve this economic transformation with productive enclaves of coffee, beans, also in tourism and fishing.
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