In this context, and in the face of a certain social tension, the Defense Minister Diego Molano he affirmed in the face of the elections: “With more than 300,000 men, we have paid special attention to five purposes.”
Among those priorities are “guaranteeing that citizens can go out to vote freely at all polling stations” and “that all logistical activities for the distribution of material, its arrival and extraction, and its disposal are accompanied by security agencies.” ”.
Likewise, the authorities aim to guarantee “protection to the candidates, not only before, during the day and after”but also “if there is a second round, with the maximum security capabilities,” said Molano.
The minister stressed that Surveillance will be redoubled in those regions where, according to intelligence data, there may be cases of “constraint”as it is called in Colombia vote for a candidate under threat.
“What the public force wants is to guarantee that the elections are free for all citizens, that they are safe and that the results of those elections are respected and that all Colombians can vote freely exercising democracy,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior, Daniel Palaciosassured that “everything is ready to guarantee the security of the electoral process, before, during and after the elections this Sunday.”
At a press conference in Sincelejo, in the northern department of Sucre, Palacios maintained that “the instruction” of President Iván Duque is to “have all the capabilities deployed to guarantee that on Sunday all Colombians who want to go out to exercise their right to voteor they can do it freely, calmly, and that they can vote for who they want, free of coercion and constraint”.
Palacios also reported that the ban on the sale and public consumption of alcoholic beverages will begin tomorrow at 6:00 p.m., two hours later than planned, at the request of the Colombian Bar Association (Asobares).
The modification is due to the fact that on that day, starting at 2:00 p.m., the final of the European soccer Champions League between Real Madrid, from Spain, and Liverpool, from England, will be played in France.
“Hundreds of businesses, millions of viewers and thousands of workers from different activities will broadcast, live and work for the game” in which “Colombian star Luis Díaz will play for Liverpool,” Asobares said in the note he sent to the Ministry of the Interior to request the postponement of the entry into force of the “dry law”.
On the other hand, land and river border crossings will be closed and reopened on Monday at 6in order to guarantee normality during election day, announced the Director of Migration Colombia, Juan Francisco Espinosa.
About 38 million Colombians are eligible to elect Duque’s successor in the first round at 110,758 tables in 12,262 voting centers in the country.
In addition, just over 900,000 people are registered to cast their votes abroad, at 1,251 tables in 250 voting centers in 67 countries.
Source: Ambito
David William is a talented author who has made a name for himself in the world of writing. He is a professional author who writes on a wide range of topics, from general interest to opinion news. David is currently working as a writer at 24 hours worlds where he brings his unique perspective and in-depth research to his articles, making them both informative and engaging.
