Following the allegations of threats by the Central General Staff (EMC) of the FARC dissidents towards the inhabitants of the Territorial Spaces for Training and Reincorporation (ETCR) from Miravalle, in San Vicente del Caguán, in the department of Caquetá, The National Government announced the transfer of the peace signatory population.
The government rejected “threats and in general, any aggression that armed groups carry out against the population civilian and in particular, against the population that signed the Final Peace Agreement.”
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Citizens had reported a series of threats that they experienced in the middle of the crossfire between the EMC and the Second Marquetalia, situation for which former President Juan Manuel Santos asked the Government to speed up.
“What is happening in Miravalle with the EMC is totally unacceptable. The Government has the obligation to implement the security guarantees established in the Peace Agreementregain control of the territory, and protect the lives of the signatories and the communities committed to building peace,” said the former president through X.
Therefore, this Saturday a meeting was held Unified Command Post at the Miravalle ETCR, convened by the Ministry of the Interior and with the participation of various government entities and international organizations.
At this meeting, actions were agreed upon to guarantee the safety and well-being of the residents of the ETCR, such as the continued presence of the public force in the area, as well as the acceleration of the transfer and consolidation of the ETCR to a “definitive place” that facilitates the comprehensive reintegration of the signatory population.
The government urged the EMC to stop the threats, “actions contrary to any manifestation of the will for peace”and assured that he will continue working in coordination with the Ombudsman’s Office, the UN Mission and the MAPP-OAS to monitor the PMU.
