Colombia is gearing up for a series of demonstrations that will begin on Thursday, April 28.One year after the start of the National Strike and Sunday, the day that will last until International Labor Day.
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The Director of the National Police, General Jorge Luis Vargas, confirmed that members of the agency were enlisted first class to provide full support during the mobilization days scheduled for this Thursday.
Calling on Colombians and social organizations to make these mobilizations “peaceful and respectful of the rights of all people,” the general said, “Due to his call on Thursday, we have suspended holidays and vacations.”
He reiterated that there is private information showing. that some of the so-called first lines “anonymously stated that they wanted to commit violence or crime against Colombians”, This situation, provided by the General Directorate of Security, was communicated to the governors and mayors so that the security plans could be carried out in a coordinated manner.
In addition, work will be carried out to act as soon as possible with the prosecutor’s office and to prosecute those who affect the order “by means of red flag or administrative arrest”.
Similarly, General Vargas The entire Mobile Riot Prevention Unit of the National Police assured Esmad that “more than 4700 trained police officers have been deployed throughout the national territory.Alongside the existing Forces, more than 15,000 police officers with the capacity to control the crowd have also been deployed to different parts of the country.”
At the same time, aircraft, drones, cameras were available to support monitoring of each activity and had evidence to prosecute those involved in case of disruption of public order.
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In the case of Bogota, the District Government Secretariat The sit-in confirmed at least 25 locations where marches and cultural events are held:
– National Pedagogical University (sitting and walking): 10:00
– University of Javeriana (Sitting): 13:00
– 50th race in lane 3 (Cultural event): 07:00
– El Portico Park (145th Street #100 A) (March): 08:00
– City of Bolívar House of Culture: 8 a.m.
– Bolívar square (March): 8 am
– Carrera 10, south avenue 27 (ambitious cultural event): 9 am
– Bosa Foundation Square (ambitious cultural event): 9 am
– Dignity Bridge (Sitting): 9 am
– Inspectorship of Companies (Sitting): 9 am
– Chancellor (Call 10 #5-51) (Sitting): 9 am
– Cundinamarca University College (March): 9:30
– La Marichuela Public Library Square (Usme) (Ambitious cultural event): 10:00
– Flags Monument (March): at 10 in the morning.
– Attorney General’s Office (Sitting): 10:00
– national park (March): 11:00
– Hippies Park (March): 11:00
– Guillermo Leon Valencia School (Sitting): 13:00
– National University – Exit street 26 (Community pot): 13:00
– District University Technological General Directorate (Sitting): 2 pm
– Fontibón Central Park (Caravan): 2 pm
– Americas Portal – El Tintal Roundabout (Planton): No specific time
– Heroes Monument (Pretentious cultural event): No specific time
– Puerta del Sol Bridge: (Calle 80 con 102 (Cultural event): No specific time
For the escort, a joint work was prepared between the District and the Police: on the one hand, there will be a team. 455 dialogue and coexistence managers and representatives of the Public Ministry to minimize the possibility of acts of violence; on the other hand andMebog’s commander, General Eliécer Camacho, confirmed that the capital would have a device of 4,000 uniforms. this will be reinforced by the 150 members of the National Police Directorate.
In addition, protection will be provided to public transport structures to ensure mobility.
This Wednesday, the Mayor of Bogota (e), Aníbal Fernández de Soto assured that the Region is “aware of the different activities carried out by different groups and social organisations”. They are presented with a social and humanitarian context to commemorate activities derived from the National Strike and as part of pre-Labor Day activities.
In response, Fernandez de Soto noted that there is currently no information on “activity of any other nature”. “There is some dialogue with the convening organizations and we believe that the gatherings will ensure that the demonstrations, which take place within the framework of the fundamental right to protest and demonstrate, will be conducted within the framework of calm and coexistence,” he said.
Authorities hope to demonstrate good behavior on behalf of citizens in cities like Cali and Medellin by committing to not enforce the blockade and participate peacefully.
The mayor of Cali, Jorge Iván Ospina, has warned that the People’s Power will accompany it, but so far there are zero blockade commitments.
But there are concerns among citizens, as Cali was the city hardest hit by unemployment in the entire country, with 33 blockades since April 28, 2021.
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Last Saturday, during a Ministry of Defense-led security council, the Valley Government announced that it would accompany security devices on April 28.
it will be 1,100 men from the National Army and 2,400 uniformed Police to support division-wide security Organized at operational deployment in Cali.
The mayor of Medellin, Daniel Quintero, said that there was information about the alleged infiltration of violent people into the demonstrations in the capital Antioquia, and these statements were denied by the authorities.
(Read: This is how Medellin prepares for the marches on April 28)
A big show is expected in Medellin, starting around 9 am from Parque de los Deseos.
Meanwhile, Bucaramanga, Cartagena, and Barranquilla had police officers to monitor the day despite no signs of citizen protest.
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Source: Exame
