00:00The outgoing Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez, presented a new bill to Congress.
00:05of a law to regulate the use of drones and anti-drone systems in Colombia. According to the minister,
00:11In the last two years, 320 people, including uniformed personnel and civilians, have been victims of
00:17attacks with commercial drones. According to the senior official, 88% of these attacks have
00:23have been attributed to the criminals of the terrorist Alice Mordisco and 12% to the criminals of
00:29The ELN drug cartel. The most affected department is Cauca, followed by Valle del Cauca.
00:35Cauca, Chocó, and Nariño, and continues with Norte de Santander. According to the minister,
00:42What the project proposes is to find that balance between security, but also national use
00:47of drones for commercial purposes. The proposal, the minister said, includes coordinated work with
00:53the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aeronautics Authority to establish a comprehensive system for
00:59the import, manufacture, marketing, acquisition, registration, use, carrying, transport,
01:06Surveillance and control of drones in Colombia. It also seeks to strengthen state oversight.
01:11regarding these technologies to ensure their safe use,
01:16responsible and within the law. Similarly, the project aims to regulate uses
01:21civilian drones, providing greater legal clarity to citizens, businesses and productive sectors
01:27who use these tools legitimately. Sánchez assured that with this initiative,
01:32It would strengthen national security to protect all citizens, soldiers, and police officers.
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