“I want to tell the truth at the peace table”

Andrés Felipe Marín Silva, known by the alias ‘Pipe Tuluá’, head of the criminal gang ‘La Inmaculada’, spoke exclusively with La W about the murder of the director of the La Modelo prison, Colonel (r) Elmer Fernandezthe requests that the organization makes to the National government and the threats against the mayor of Tuluá.

To begin with, ‘Pipe Tuluá’ confirmed what was said in a statement in recent days. He assured that ‘The Immaculate’ has nothing to do with the murder of Colonel Fernández, “We have no responsibility for that fact.”“As we stated in a statement, we let it be understood that we have nothing to do with it at all.”

Along the same lines, he commented that “thanks to two lieutenants, they opened a window for us dialogue which we have respected until today. All my people know that we are in a dialogue and We all respect the word that was a cessation of activities Against them.”

Adding that “we have assumed our things when we make it public because we are already in these places and it has touched us that way because everyone knows that we have sent them a application so that they listen to us.”

Threats against the mayor of Tuluá

On this point, alias ‘Pipe Tuluá’ confessed that he has made several threats against the Mayor of TuluaGustavo Vélez, “He overlooked a guardianship and authorized my transfer to Valledupar because that was where they did a attemptI realized that between a merchant and him they plotted that attack.”

“With the mayor there are several issues, He lent himself to an attack that was carried out against me. I have no way to prove it, but I have decided to tell my truth. We have not demanded a cent or anything from him to govern, this is something personal with him,” she added.

Likewise, he pointed out that he mayor “He is not a worthy person to be governing.”

“I am inviting him to dialogue and for peace, I am willing to turn the page and look for what everyone wants, tranquility and peace. peace in our territory”said.

Ask for a peace table

On the other hand, the leader of ‘La Inmaculada’ stressed that he is willing to tell everything and accept his crimes at a peace table. “We are willing to tell everything at a peace tableI believe that the truth is only one and I am willing to tell everything, to ask for forgiveness, to make amends to those victims and accept my mistakes the day they give me the opportunity to sit at a table.”

Do they receive support from the public force?

“We hardly use public force, we are ourselves, We do not have help from the public force, nor from narcos nor the State, we are alone and that is why we assume our decisions. “We are willing to tell the truth at a peace table,” he said.

“Lack of opportunities”

Among other issues, ‘Pipe Tuluá’, who has been in prison for 18 years, indicated that “they sentenced me to many years, the prisons They don’t give you opportunities to survive.The truth is, anyone who has a survival instinct defends themselves and me I have had to defend myself herethey have tried me kill in many ways in these places.”

In that order of ideas, he asked to be heard, “at this moment there is peace with Inpec, nothing has happened in Tuluá, Unfortunately, from here we have interference and from here we can give them peace.”

‘Immaculate’

Regarding his criminal organization, he said that “We are a brotherhood, if someone is not there, we know what to do, “We know what the guidelines are.”

“I commit to dismantling the office of La Inmaculada in exchange for giving us opportunities“Several of us have been here for many years, we need an opportunity,” he said.

Finally, he called for them to stop stigmatizing them, “we have many things to tell, but we will tell them the day someone comes here, the peace commissioner, That day there will be many truths.”

Participation in politics

“We want minors to be given opportunities, I go out and show my face and say my things at a peace table. If we are interested in participating in politics, do not underestimate us, we are also intelligent men. “We don’t only know about war,” specified ‘Pipe Tuluá’ in conclusion.

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