Colombian government to treat all criminal groups as "terrorists"
Official De la Espriella announced that Colombia will apply the classification of terrorism to all criminal groups in the country. Google News CO — Crime reported the statement.
Colombia takes harder line: criminal groups to be classified as "terrorists"
According to Google News CO — Crime, official De la Espriella announced that all criminal groups operating in Colombia will be treated under the classification of "terrorists", in a statement that marks a shift in the government's security policy approach.
The measure would imply uniform treatment for all armed organisations operating outside the law, regardless of their nature or structure. De la Espriella did not specify, according to available information, the concrete legal mechanisms through which this classification would be implemented.
The statement was reported by CNN en Español and circulated widely in national and international media. The context is framed within ongoing debates over total peace policy and the management of criminal violence in Colombian territory.
To date, no additional details have been published regarding timelines, legal scope, or the response of the groups mentioned in the announcement.
Source: Google News CO — Crime