Colombia to Treat All Illegal Armed Groups as Terrorists Under New Security Strategy
12 Articles
12 Articles
The Colombian government announced on Tuesday that it will present to Congress a proposal for reform to classify guerrillas, drug traffickers and other illegal organizations as terrorists. President Abelardo de la Espriella assumed power at the beginning of August with the promise to give a radical win in the peace policies that his predecessor, Gustavo Petro, had been implementing with armed groups, in order to combat them without truce with th…
The Colombian government announced Tuesday that it will present to Congress a reform proposal to classify guerrillas, drug traffickers and other illegal organizations as “terrorists.”
“They are all terrorists and we will treat them as such,” said Abelardo de la Espriella, a close ally of the U.S. government.
Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara did not advance the names of the groups that will integrate the initial catalogue, although he indicated that the scope of the regulatory framework could be extended to those responsible for the forest fires and robberies reported in the western part of the country. The post-Government of Colombia will present reform to declare terrorists to armed groups appeared first on THE NATIONAL.
The President of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, said that the state must treat all criminal groups in the country as terrorists. The statement took place this Sunday, 23, during a Security Council in Barranquilla. De la Espriella defended a unified response against organized crime. According to him, drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion and smuggling act in a connected way. "Here we have to stop treating these bandits differently," he…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
