Communities of the Sierra Nevada continue on civic strike for peace and mobilization as a sign of protest to demand from the Government of Gustavo Petro the installation of the dialogue table with the group Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra.
It was learned that there was a telephone approach with the National Government, headed by the Minister of Defense, Iván Velázquez, who promised to set up a commission to listen to the requests of the population residing in this area. Among these, the reactivation of dialogues with groups outside the law and a ceasefire.
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“We thank the Minister for his swift response to the urgency of providing attention to communities in rural areas by the National Government. We hope that the Ministry of the Interior will install its high-level commission, around 11 am we will be an intermediary between the communities and the National Government,” said the high advisor for Peace and Post-Conflict of Santa Marta, Jennifer del Toro.
For its part, the Mayor of Santa Marta, headed by Carlos Pinedo, He gave a summary of the demonstration held. The local president said that his administration will seek the support of the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace, underscoring the Government’s willingness to work in an articulated manner and install a high-level commission.
Likewise, the president highlighted that he has given instructions to his work team to exhaust all avenues of dialogue with the community in order to lift the blockade of this important road.
Meanwhile, the Government of Magdalena, headed by Rafael Martínezduring the security council convened by the department, announced rewards to find the location and capture of the most wanted criminals in ‘Los Pachencas’ and the ‘Clan del Golfo’. Likewise, the president referred to the instrumentalization and threats of armed groups, to merchants, farmers, indigenous people and social leaders, to participate in an alleged protest.
“We believe in peace agreements and a negotiated solution to the conflict. It is not true that we are against peace, I understand that initially ‘Los Pachencas’ were on a list for agreements with the central government, but today they are not here precisely because they themselves did not stop committing crimes,” the president said.
