Fires in Tolima | Governor backs local resident who confronted student during firefighting efforts: “Don’t come here to interfere”

During firefighting efforts in Tolima, a local resident confronted a student, drawing public attention and a subsequent response from the departmental governor.

Governor Adriana Magali Matiz publicly backed the local resident involved in the confrontation, using the phrase “No vengan a chimbear” in her statement regarding the incident.

Cristhian Acosta, identified as a youth social leader and president of the Pacto Histórico in Tolima as of late January 2026, was documented in a video as the first person leading chants before a young woman also appeared in the footage.