Cúcuta to increase security forces amid attacks and homicides
Cúcuta Mayor Jorge Acevedo announced that the increase in security forces in the city is "imminent" to respond to homicides, explosive attacks and threats from illegal armed groups along the border with Venezuela. Among recent incidents he cited the killing of former government secretary Miguel Castellanos and an attack on a police station that left three officers and four civilians injured. He warned that insecurity is hurting local commerce and that the lack of bilateral cooperation with Venezuela hampers the pursuit of those responsible.
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- Acevedo said the increase in security forces in Cúcuta is "imminent", with coordinated actions by Police, Army and the Prosecutor's Office.
- He mentioned the killing of Miguel Castellanos, brother of Senator Jairo Castellanos, and an attack on a police station that left three officers and four civilians injured.
- The mayor said the porosity of more than 40 kilometers of border with Venezuela and the lack of bilateral cooperation complicate security.
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