00:00President Abelardo de la Espriella's government has already prepared its proposals.
00:04with which he wants to establish new parameters on the right to protest.
00:08This involves a series of alignments aimed at adjusting the procedures
00:12in these types of scenarios, and which includes, among other points, the individualization of
00:17Protesters who promote violence or vandalism will be escorted by police.
00:21constant at a minimum distance of 4 meters or the installation of unified command posts
00:26for the coordination of the dialogue phases or the use of force.
00:29The document, which El Espectador previewed in its entirety in its digital version, states
00:3426 articles that detail the new vision for force intervention
00:38public and the treatment of protesters in these types of scenarios.
00:42Among its main points are the use of force and individualization against
00:47protesters who promote violent acts or vandalism in these settings.
00:51The measure stipulates that when the carrying or use of weapons is identified or determined
00:56Fire, bladed weapons, explosives or incendiary devices or the retention of
01:02people against their will, there may be intervention by the public force, even when the demonstration
01:07is in the dialogue stage. That point is key for the regulation, since the measure
01:12It indicates that the dialogue phases will be exhausted without this being a condition for action.
01:17of the authorities. In fact, the proposal indicates that dialogue and mediation will be possible
01:22to resume even after force has been used, provided that the violent actions
01:27have ceased and measures are adopted to guarantee the rights of those who demonstrate
01:32peacefully. Another article stipulates that the National Police may deploy a device
01:37accompanying the public demonstration, which must be located at a minimum distance
01:434 meters. With this, they seek to guarantee the peaceful exercise of the right to protest
01:48and protect participants. The draft also includes the installation of a PMU.
01:53for the coordination of the phases of dialogue and the use of force, the protection of those
01:57They do not participate in the protests, the guarantee of supply and the continuity of services
02:02essential, the definition of grounds for the use of force and the creation of a plan
02:07to guarantee mobility for non-protester citizens.
02:10According to the Ministry of the Interior, headed by Rodrigo Lara, the new parameters that
02:15They seek to implement through a decree that is necessary, as the demonstrations have
02:19increased significantly since 2021. According to the justification of this document,
02:25The number of protest events and overt conflicts increased from 1,427 cases in 2022 to 2,046 in 2023.
02:343,832 in 2024 and 4,039 in 2025. Furthermore, they assert that to date, Decree 003, which regulated
02:44The procedures for demonstrations did not include a guarantee for the continuity of services
02:49basic, essential, or supply items. This measure comes weeks after the
02:54President Abelardo de la Espriella will announce measures to manage the protests in a televised address.
03:00that originate in public universities. At that time, he said that the police would be the first
03:05to act when faced with a protest that escalates into urban terrorism. This draft of
03:11The decree has been published by the Ministry of the Interior and will be open for comments.
03:16until October 4th. Once that stage is complete, Minister Rodrigo Lara will have the
03:21obligation to review the recommendations and make adjustments prior to the formal issuance of this decree.
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