The Executive of the Colombian president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has made public a new roadmap regarding criminal organizations, focused on submission to Justice and on the refusal to grant them any type of political status or open negotiation processes with them.
"The criminal is not given a chair, he is given a file," summarized the spokesperson of the Presidency, Miller Soto, who detailed that those who commit crimes must comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the law, without access to dialogue tables or concertation scenarios.
In this framework, Soto has announced that the ministries of Justice and Interior are already working, along with the Presidency, on a bill for submission or acceptance that, once completed, will be submitted to Congress. The initiative provides that those who lay down their arms and abandon illegal activities can submit to Justice, as long as they meet certain requirements, such as providing relevant information, demonstrably ceasing their criminal actions, and advancing in the reparation of the victims.
The presidential spokesperson has emphasized that this mechanism will not include political recognition, negotiation processes, or undue advantages for those involved. "The only thing they will be able to say is: I submit, and accept the effects of that submission," he emphasized.
At the same time, the Government has announced the preparation of an anti-terrorism statute focused on hitting the sources of financing of criminal structures, including illegal mining, coca cultivation, smuggling, and money laundering. The text will also include a specific penitentiary regime for the main leaders of these networks.
From the Casa de Nariño, they have indicated that processes that were pending have already been reactivated and have advanced that new actions will be launched in the coming weeks. At the same time, they have emphasized that security is a priority for citizens and that the strategy aims to protect those who work and develop their activities free from extortion and other criminal modalities.
As a closing message, the Government has reiterated that criminal organizations must comply with the legal framework and that the offensive against illegal economies will be one of the pillars of its security policy.