The National Government ordered the closure of borders from Thursday, March 10 to guarantee the security of the electoral elections on March 13. The measure was announced after analyzing the public order situation in the border regions.
The Minister of the Interior, Daniel Palacios, indicated that more than 210,000 men from the Public Force will guarantee security at the polling stations.
“We have to be clear that we have 6 border posts where Colombian citizens in Venezuelan territory who normally voted at the consulates, will be able to vote only and exclusively at those border posts,” Palacios said.
In total, six border voting points will be located in Cúcuta, Villa del Rosario, Arauca, Maicao, Puerto Carreño and Inírida. These will allow at least 195,000 Colombians residing in Venezuela to exercise their right to vote.
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Likewise, the inhabitants of Catatumbo and the rural area of Cúcuta demand from the authorities greater guarantees for the development of the elections in their territories, especially for the election of the seats for the victims who will be representatives to the Chamber.
Given this, Palacios specified that “there has been a special accompaniment by the National Army and Police to guarantee security in these environments. But in the same way we have prioritized 9 jurisdictions where those 55 municipalities are that already have our special attention”.
For now, the authorities are carrying out joint work with US intelligence agencies to counter cyber attacks before, during and after the elections.
The beginning of the border closure will be from Thursday, March 10 at 6 pm until 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 13.
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