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Colombia declares state of emergency in prisons after rise in violence against guards

  • February 12, 2024
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After two murders and several attacks and threats against prison guards were recorded, Colombia’s Justice Ministry declared a state of emergency in prisons on Monday. South American country.

Colombia declares state of emergency in prisons after rise in violence against guards

After two murders and several attacks and threats against prison guards were recorded, Colombia’s Justice Ministry declared a state of emergency in prisons on Monday. South American country.

Nestor Osuna, the justice minister, said he had asked the Colombian National Army for support. and asked Daniel Gutiérrez, director of the National Institute of Penitentiaries and Prisons (INPEC), to declare a state of emergency in order to take action.

A surge in violence occurred in several prisons in Cúcuta, Cartagena, Tulua, Hamundi and Bogotá, such as retaliation for a previous INPEC operation to regain control of the prisonsAccording to Colombian authorities.

This is the fourth time a state of emergency has been declared in Colombian prisons. The last time this happened was in 2020 as a result of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to INPEC, andCases of extortion in prisons increased by 41% and cases of insecurity doubled. in relation to the previous year.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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