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Bandera de Colombia doblada junto a una gorra de policía, flores blancas y velas encendidas al anochecer, con una familia en duelo desenfocada al fondo

Abelardo stood with the family of officer Recuero in Cali

Abelardo de la Espriella visited the family of patrol officer María José Recuero Suárez in Cali, aged 20 years, who died on October 24 after being wounded on…

--- The context --- Patrol officer María José Recuero Suárez, aged 20 years and originally from Montería, Córdoba, died in Cali after being wounded during an operation linked to an alleged motorcycle theft in the Industrial neighborhood. Her death struck her family, her colleagues and the city, because she lost her life while carrying out a duty of service. --- The facts --- According to press reports, the case began when several men tried to take a motorcycle from a police officer who was off duty. Other officers intervened and an exchange of gunfire followed. In total there were three officers wounded, including Recuero. The officer was wounded on Friday, October 23, was taken to a medical center and died on Saturday, October 24, after medical efforts to save her life. The police institution confirmed that Recuero was killed while intervening to prevent the theft of a motorcycle. It also said that one of the alleged offenders died during the operation and that actions were deployed to capture the other suspects. That same night, Abelardo de la Espriella visited the family in Cali and expressed his condolences. The visit brought the president together with her mother and other relatives, with whom he spoke and to whom he expressed solidarity amid their grief. --- The positions --- The president reported the meeting in a post released at 8:22 on Saturday night. In that message he announced that he will accompany the relatives, that he will provide the help within his reach and that he will work so those responsible answer to justice. He stated that the death would not go unpunished, highlighted the officer service to the country and asked for strength for her loved ones. The police conveyed their condolences and recalled Recuero vocation of service. The Cali ombudsman office rejected the crime, expressed solidarity with the family and with the officer colleagues, called for a rigorous investigation and demanded stronger security and protection for those who work for public tranquility. --- What remains unknown --- The identification of the other people involved and the determination of responsibilities remain matters for the investigation. The presidential statement expresses support and institutional action, but it is not the announcement of a sentence or of a concluded investigation, and messages of accompaniment do not replace the judicial results that the authorities must communicate. --- Unanswered questions --- Who are the other suspects who must still be captured and brought before the judicial authorities? What concrete progress will the rigorous investigation demanded to fully clarify the crime show? What effective support will Recuero family receive in the coming days and how will protection for officers in Cali be strengthened? --- EPM analysis --- Behind every fallen officer there is a family left deeply marked and an institution that is also in mourning. Close accompaniment, expressed without delay and with direct presence alongside the mother and relatives, recognizes that pain and focuses on caring for those who remain and on better protecting those who are still on the streets. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the visit by Abelardo de la Espriella to the family of María José Recuero Suárez in Cali was a necessary gesture of human and institutional accompaniment in the face of a loss felt across the country. That support must now be completed with a rigorous investigation, with verifiable captures and with clear judicial decisions so those responsible answer to justice without shortcuts. Honoring the officer vocation of service requires caring for her family, protecting her colleagues and ensuring that her death will not go unpunished.
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