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Due to the security crisis facing Valle del Cauca, The Attorney General’s Office asked the National Government to guarantee that there is a Contingency Plan within the framework of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity –COP16– which will take place in the city of Cali.
In it municipality of Jamundí, neighboring territory located 25 km from the capital of Valle del Cauca, the inhabitants have been victims of multiple terrorist attacks by the FARC dissidents. Therefore, given the escalation of violence in recent months, the Public Ministry He asked the Government to report on the planning that will guarantee the safety of the people of Cali.
According to the entity, “in the event of possible public order situations and possible threats due to natural phenomena that may affect COP 16, the environmental conference that will be held in October in the city of Cali,” The Ministry of Defense was asked for advance planning in security matters for those attending the most important environmental discussion event in the world that will take place between October 21 and November 1.
Likewise, the control entity stressed that the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism “They must report on the progress of the work plan, the schedules, details on the projected and executed budget, as well as the origin of the sources of financing, among others.”
However, the ombudsman of CaliGerardo Mendoza Castrillón, insisted that Security measures must continue once COP16 is over, request that he made to the Government within the framework of President Gustavo Petro’s announcement to implement a Candado Plan in the city during the important international conference.
Mendoza said that “It is a cry, it is important that the capital of Valle del Cauca and this area of the country continue to strengthen with military and police intelligence to counteract the possibilities that violent people seek.”
Meanwhile, this Friday, the mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, confirmed that 14 platoons of professional soldiers arrived in the capital of the Valley.
“The Ministry of Defense confirmed to us the arrival of 14 additional platoons of professional soldiers. The call to increase the number of troops and restore security to our neighbouring municipalities has already been answered. If they are well, Cali will be too.”
According to the president, this group of soldiers will be in the city from July 8. “We appreciate that the Government has responded to the call we made from Cali and from the Valle,” said Eder, who considered that with this reinforcement, control and security will be restored in the city. rural area in the south of Valle del Cauca, plagued by harassment of dissidents.
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The mayor also referred to the drone attacks perpetrated by these criminal structureswho so far in 2024, have launched 20 attacks with this modality.
According to Eder, “We cannot give up the tactical advantage of air control to these terrorists.”“We are working with the National Police, led by General Salamanca, to set up a scheme that includes aerial protection against drones.”
In this situation, The Attorney General’s Office carries out surveillance and control of management to the fulfillment of the functions exercised by officials in the preparation and COP16 developmentthe most important space for environmental discussion in the world.
