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Colombia reports on security deployment for local elections

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October 9 |

The Government of Colombia released this Saturday details of the deployment of the Military Forces and the Police to ensure security during the local and territorial elections on October 29 and the right of every citizen to vote.

In a statement, the Executive specified that 120,193 members of the Armed Forces will be deployed in coordination with the National Police, the Aerospace Force and the Navy.

A total of 86,802 uniformed personnel will ensure security in 4,611 prioritized voting points, out of the total of 12,817 nationwide, with 120,000 polling stations (5,605 in urban areas and 7,212 in rural areas).

Meanwhile, another 7,703 troops will secure national roads and will be present on secondary and tertiary roads. Protection will also be provided to critical structures to provide connectivity, where 20,212 soldiers will be deployed.

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The statement said that 5,299 uniformed troops will remain in a second echelon to provide support to other contingents, while 177 air crews from the Air Assault Aviation Division will be available to deal with any eventuality.

This device will act to “guarantee the security and the free right of all Colombians to exercise their right to vote”, said the statement, which detailed that on October 29, local and territorial authorities will be elected in the country’s 1,102 municipalities.

According to the National Civil Registry Office, 39,011,186 Colombians are eligible to vote.

During the election date, Colombians will elect 1,102 mayors, 32 governors, 12,072 councilmen, 418 deputies and 6,885 councilmen, whose term of office will extend from 2024 to 2027. A total of 132,553 candidates registered for these elections.

Last March, the government of President Gustavo Petro created a 90-measure plan of electoral guarantees for the October 29 elections, among which security and the use of the security forces are prioritized.

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