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Campesinos, ganaderos y comerciantes, en el centro del mensaje de De La Espriella contra la extorsión · Imagen generada por EPM

De La Espriella pledges full weight of law against narcoterrorism

President Abelardo De La Espriella said on October 21 that he is fighting narcoterrorist structures without restraint and dismantling extortion networks, and…

President Abelardo De La Espriella said this Wednesday, October 21, that he is fighting narcoterrorist structures without restraint and dismantling extortion networks in Colombia, in a message posted on his X account. --- The context --- As he wrote, those networks have for years sown fear and enriched themselves at the expense of the honest work of Colombians. That is why, he said, crime cannot go on imposing its rules. --- The facts --- De La Espriella warned that the full weight of the law will fall on criminals, no matter who they are, where they come from or who protects them. He also said that in Colombia the fruit of honest work is respected. The president also alluded to the era of the Tiger, in reference to his nickname, and wrote that in it those who do it, pay for it. --- The positions --- The president said he will spare not a single effort so that the farmer can cultivate his land without threats, the rancher can produce without extortion and the merchant can open his business without asking criminals for permission, so families can live in peace. --- What remains unknown --- The message did not specify operations, dates or places. It also did not detail concrete results of the dismantling of the extortion networks, so the operational scope of what was stated remains to be known. --- Unanswered questions --- What concrete operations back the dismantling of the extortion networks? In which places is the full weight of the law being applied to criminals? How will the message translate into protection for farmers, ranchers and merchants? --- EPM analysis --- The statement concentrates the president's security line on three fronts: narcoterrorist structures, extortion networks and the defense of the honest work of Colombians in the face of fear. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the strength of this statement lies in its addressee: the Colombian who works and who for years has lived under the fear sown by extortion networks. The commitment to apply the full weight of the law, no matter who the criminals are or who protects them, must now be measured in verifiable results for farmers, ranchers and merchants. The statement also reaffirms that in Colombia the fruit of honest work is respected and defended.
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