Learn about the security measures for Gustavo Petro’s visit to Buenaventura. Portal/Nathalia Angarita/File Photo
president Gustav Petro will pay an official visit today Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca; where he will meet with the departmental and municipal authorities to find out about the security and order situation and to develop strategies to improve this aspect, where the port has been badly affected in recent months. This situation led to that Mayor of the municipality, Víctor Hugo Vidal Piedrahita, will announce a series of provisions to ensure the President’s integrity. It is expected to reach this population of the Colombian Pacific later in the morning.
According to the known agenda, around 9 a.m., Gustav Petro will arrivea Second River Brigade of Marines, where he will meet with several church and department leaders; then, around 2 p.m., at the Cosmos Hotel, with whom he is expected to meet Leonard Renteriaone of the most recognized social leaders of the Port of Valle del Cauca.
The situation in the western part of the Colombian Pacific is complicated, almost every week there are complaints about clashes between armed groups or common criminals, including or against public authorities. These attacks directly affect citizens and, logically, have claimed the lives of several people and society leaders.
All this, in addition to providing for the visit of Gustav Petroin Bonaventure a week ago, more or less, a Unified command postexactly one night after the shootout between the gangs known as “Los Shotas” and “Los Espartanos”.
“I want to give you a message that in the next few days we will be on the ground in Buenaventura with the government, which the mayor and the authorities will accompany to ensure the life of the social leaders and the entire community,” said the interior minister. Alfonso Prada installing the PMU.
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for all this Victor Vidal, Mayor of Buenaventura, announced that from 6am today (September 6th) until tomorrow 7th, a dry law will be in place throughout the waterfront. In fact, since 8 p.m. last night, the sale of intoxicating drinks has been banned. The trasteos, or debris-faced vehicles, will also be banned, a measure that will be in effect until 6am tomorrow.
The carrying of firearms, including safe conduct, except for government officials and the armed forces, will be restricted during the above hours; the same as transporting gas cylinders, selling and infrequently transporting gasoline, ACPM, diesel or other fuels.
With the latter, the decree highlights:
“Understood as the irregular transportation and sale of petroleum-derived liquid fuels when distributed, marketed and transported by means of cylinders, tanks, gallons or the like”.
The President will then continue to visit these violence-plagued areas, even though Petro Aware of this situation, several Heads of State, Governors and Mayors have requested the President’s presence in these areas to protect citizens.
The latter is the case Governor of Valle del Cauca, Clara Luz Roldánwho a few days ago asked the national government to go to these areas where there have been several cases of homicide.
But the leaders of society have also expressed themselves precisely Leonard Renteria asked the President for this visit via social networks:
“Mr President, for God’s sake we ask you to help us, we don’t want to continue living like this. Tired of counting deaths and living this, people can’t take it anymore. We don’t have a mayor at all.”
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