“We will work to formulate your election campaign proposals so that we can build a country that fights corruption and justice and confronts the climate crisis,” the head of state demanded in an address to the country.
He assured that in the coming days he will meet with the winners of these elections to discuss the plans for the local elections with the “Plan of Change: World Power of Life”.
He stressed the calm with which the elections took place this Sunday, but expressed his rejection of the events of Saturday in Gamarra, in which a registry office was set on fire and an official died.
“We hope that the judicial authorities and relevant organizations will carry out justice and investigate the causes of this conflict that ended in this death,” the president urged.
On the other hand, all public forces are deployed to find out the whereabouts of Mr. Luis Manuel Díaz, father of the football player Luis Díaz kidnapped this Saturday, he explained.
“Both the National Police and the Army have the President’s orders to guarantee his life and freedom as quickly as possible and to locate those responsible for this unfortunate event,” Petro stressed.
He explained that in Santiago, Putumayo Department, and Ricaurte, Nariño, elections were suspended and more than 8,850 citizen complaints were received regarding inappropriate behavior and alleged electoral crimes.
He emphasized that with citizens’ complaints and rewards, irregular situations were identified that hindered the democratic process.
In accordance with the President’s order to combat corruption in the regional elections, the National Police reported the arrest of 92 people across the country and seized 1.1 billion pesos ($275,000) and 13,700 euros, an increase in funds confiscated compared to the elections 2019.
He emphasized that on this occasion there were “no power outages, no attacks on the electrical infrastructure, no deaths or injuries and no armed conflict.” “Today was a day of peace in Colombia.”
He asked citizens to remain calm and calm regarding the results. If disagreements arise, his government will send commissions to resolve the problem.
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