Iván Cepeda criticized the proposed Anti-Terrorist Statute of the Abelardo de la Espriella government: “Human rights violations”

President Abelardo de la Espriella’s administration is currently advancing a new Antiterrorism Statute aimed at strengthening legal and operational measures against organized armed groups. The proposed legislation includes the creation of formal lists of organizations and a new penitentiary regime, initiatives that have drawn sharp criticism from Senator Iván Cepeda, who warned that the measures could lead to human rights violations.

In a separate development, the administration has adopted a firm stance regarding ongoing social unrest in the Cauca region. President de la Espriella announced that the government will review funding agreements with the Regional Indigenous Council of the Cauca (CRIC), stating that the state will not engage in negotiations while under pressure from protests.