De la Espriella Announces His New Military Leadership and Assigns Them a Mission

President Abelardo de la Espriella has unveiled a new military high command in Barranquilla. This comes after he formed his cabinet and appointed senior government officials. The purpose of this high command is to lead the country's fight against organized crime and narcoterrorism during his first term as president. The president outlined the mission of the public security forces, which is to fully combat criminal structures and restore order in regions and towns.

De la Espriella identified several groups, including the FARC dissidents and the ELN guerrilla, as military targets that must be eliminated. The new commanders of Colombia's military forces were announced during the president's first official appearance at the new presidential headquarters in Barranquilla. They pledged to lead an offensive against organized crime and narcoterrorism.

The president emphasized that the country needs to regain peace of mind, and his security strategy will cover both remote territories and cities and their neighborhoods. Each of the newly appointed officers performed a traditional military salute upon being named. The president warned that there is no place for criminals to hide and that they will face no truce.

He stated that the new military high command will have the historic responsibility of leading professional, respectful, and determined military forces committed to confronting all threats to national security. The president assured that public security forces will have full institutional support from the president of the republic and that they will be the frontier dividing democracy from tyranny.

De la Espriella called for no criminal to be mistreated, emphasizing that the law, the constitution, and military force will be used to impose peace on the people.