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Bogota seeks military aid to confront crime wave in Colombia's capital
by Adriaan Alsema September 15, 2021
The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota wants to deploy some 2,000 Military Police officers to help curb a surge in violent crime.
Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez announced she would seek military assistance to improve security after a meeting with authoritarian business association Fenalco.
The mayor said that “the militarization of Bogota” was “ruled out,” and stressed that the military would only be deployed in joint patrols with local police “in critical areas” and disarmament operations.
These critical areas would cover more than half of the capital, according to local media.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/bogota-seeks-military-aid-to-confront-security-crisis-in-colombias-capital/
