The outpost of Colombian President Gustavo Petro was attacked by unidentified gunmen in a convulsive area of the city. catatumbo, border with Venezuela, where the president plans to travel next Friday.
This was reported Presidencywhose statement details that “an attack with a long-range firearm” was carried out in the rural area of El Tarra, which is part of the department north of Santanderagainst “cars that were heading to the municipality to join the presidential caravan”, and that the driver was detained by the attackers and later released.
Official information says that the group moved through the countryside known as St. Paul, about 46 kilometers from the border, when a group of “at least six people” tried to stop them at an “illegal checkpoint”. “The caravan ignored the ‘stop’, which caused them to be hit with firearms,” the statement said, without naming the attackers.
La Tarra, drug trafficking area
pie this is part Catatumboarea covering 10 089 square kilometers, mostly jungle, north of Santander, the Colombian department with the largest number of hectares planted with coca. Images released by the local press show two bullet wounds in one of the vehicles.
Partisans are concentrated in this area National Liberation Army (ELN) and the 33rd FARC dissident front, as well as the redoubt of the People’s Liberation Army (EPL) and other gangs squabbling along the corridors for drug trafficking and coca crops.
Other municipalities that are part of Catatumbo are Abrego, Sardinata, El Carmen, Convention, Teorama, San Calixto, Hakari, La Playa and Tibu.
On June 25 last year, the then President of Colombia Ivan Duke, was the victim of an attack in Cucutathe capital of Santander North when the helicopter in which he was traveling with two of his ministers and several regional officials was fired upon and they were not injured.
That day, Duque and officials arrived from Tibu, and the attack took place as the helicopter was preparing to land at Cúcuta Airport.
This attack was blamed Javier Alonso Velosa Garciaaka “John Mechas”, leader of the 33rd Dissident Front FARC.
in search of peace
Gustavo Petro, a staunch opponent of Duque and as part of his “total peace” policy, declared his government’s intention to negotiate with THEN and even with other outlaw groups who are willing to submit to justice.
When he came to power, he extended to all armed groups an offer to negotiate their subordination in exchange for “legal benefits”, including non-extradition USA. So far, only ANO has met with government delegates from around the world.
Recall that the incumbent president Colombia he advanced his campaign among the threats and was guarded by a strong security system with shields and snipers.
(According to AFP and EFE)
Source: RPP
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