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In campaign to reach the mayor of Bucaramanga, Jaime Andrés Beltrán He emerged as the “Colombian Bukele” due to the harshness of his proposals regarding security, which were well regarded in the eyes of the voters, who elected him as the leader of the capital of Santander.
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And one of those proposals that, in fact, caused controversy, was that of expel foreign citizens that they were accused of committing crimes and affecting the security of the city.
Well, five months after taking office as mayor, Beltrán began to fulfill his promise with the expulsion of the first five foreign citizens who were captured in the city after committing several crimes.
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“We said it in the campaign and it is now a reality (…) From this moment We began the systematic expulsion of foreigners who were committing crimes in the city of Bucaramanga and many of them repeatedly, not with two or three, but with four and five notes and this led us to take drastic measures as we said,” said Mayor Beltrán in a video published on his X account (formerly Twitter ).
And the city’s Mayor’s Office had reported this Wednesday that, after several operations by the authorities, “it becomes effective the expulsion of the first five foreign citizens that they were involved in illicit activities and causing disturbances in the community.”
According to the authorities, Those captured, all of Venezuelan nationality, had a record of various infractions. The search and capture operations were carried out by the Search Block, within the framework of the Mayor’s padlock plan.
“Those who arrive in Bucaramanga with the intention of respecting the rules and contributing honestly are welcome, while those who seek to sow chaos or violate the laws will be expelled. It is essential to guarantee the safety and well-being of all citizens,” said Mayor Beltrán.
The men were taken to the border with Venezuela, their country of origin and, on this Wednesday afternoon, They were handed over to the authorities of that neighboring nation.
Finally, the mayor Beltrán anticipated that “more deportations and expulsions are coming” from Bucaramanga because “our city is respected.”
