Vice President Francia Márquez demanded that the competent authorities open an exhaustive investigation to clarify the attack suffered by his father, Sigifredo Márquez, on the road that leads from Suárez to Cali, near Timba (Cauca).
Through her Twitter account, the official expressed: “My heart hurts that just on this day, they attacked my father. “I inform you that my father, along with my 6-year-old nephew and the two protection men, suffered an attack and fortunately they emerged unharmed from the attack.”.
Márquez expressed his concern about security in Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Suárez and the town of La Toma, as well as for the integrity of his community and family. “I request the Prosecutor’s Office to open the pertinent investigations to clarify these facts”he expressed.
Furthermore, he asked the Ministry of Defense “take the necessary measures to strengthen the presence of military and police forces, which contribute to guaranteeing security” in the affected areas.
In a call for national unity, Márquez urged “join the efforts that are necessary to lead our society to peace. If we work together we can turn this page of pain and violence.”
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