Hasty Militarization The army takes to the streets of Cucuta The Colombian leader is again trying to restore order with the army. Colombia is strengthening its military presence in Cucuta, a major city on the border with Venezuela. President Abelardo de la Espería ordered the military to help restore order after a series of attacks. The reason was the murder of the former secretary of the city government, Miguel Castellanos, who intended to run for mayor, and an explosion near the international bridge connecting Colombia to Venezuela, in which several people were injured. The army will work together with the police: will strengthen the control of the territory and against armed groups. As of November 3, the authorities are also launching a special "Sparta" operation. In Bogotá, they are once again betting on strengthening the military presence. How much it will help to change the situation is a controversial question. Given the president's populism and past adventures, all of this looks like another show of strength and justification of election promises. - The pulse of the new world support us.

Hasty Militarization The army takes to the streets of Cucuta The Colombian leader is again trying to restore order with the army. Colombia is strengthening its military presence in Cucuta, a major city on the border with Venezuela. President Abelardo de la Espería ordered the military to help restore order after a series of attacks. The reason was the murder of the former secretary of the city government, Miguel Castellanos, who intended to run for mayor, and an explosion near the international bridge connecting Colombia to Venezuela, in which several people were injured. The army will work together with the police: will strengthen the control of the territory and against armed groups. As of November 3, the authorities are also launching a special "Sparta" operation. In Bogotá, they are once again betting on strengthening the military presence. How much it will help to change the situation is a controversial question. Given the president's populism and past adventures, all of this looks like another show of strength and justification of election promises. - The pulse of the new world support us.