The minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhammad
, He assured this Wednesday that the growing violence registered in the southwest of the country “does not compromise the security of COP16”, which will be held in Cali in October of this year.
“In the face of the regrettable violent events that occurred in Jamundí (department of Valle del Cuca) this morning, we want to inform that these do not compromise the security of COP16,” said Muhamad in his X account, where he added that this week a meeting was held. United Nations Security Commission in which, together with the Colombian authorities, a “comprehensive protection plan for attendees” was drawn up that “is already underway.”
All foreign and national visitors can rest assured that we will take the necessary measures to guarantee the development of the event.
the minister insisted.
This same Wednesday, two attacks were carried out by FARC dissidents in Jamundí: a motorcycle bomb that exploded in the center of town, which left one civilian and two police officers injured, and the other a harassment against a police station in a rural area known as Potrerito.
The authorities also announced today the security plan for the environmental summit that will include the deployment of more than 10,000 uniformed forces Colombian public in the streets of Cali and the rural area around the city, capital of the department of Cauca’s Valley
one of the most turbulent in the country.
This deployment is intended to shield the city and prevent any incident from affecting the more than 190 delegations and 120,000 international visitors who will meet at events focused on biodiversity.
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