Colombian President Gustavo Petro insists on the urgent need to free over 50 soldiers abducted by civilians in the Micay Canyon area, a critical zone for cocaine production. The army has declared that the civilian actions stem from influence by rebel groups, specifically the dissident FARC faction, which has resisted government peace efforts. The government continues to confront challenges in addressing the escalating violence linked to territorial disputes following FARC's peace deal noncompliance, raising concerns of a resurgence of past violence reminiscent of the 1980s and 90s.
President Gustavo Petro emphasizes the urgency of freeing over 50 soldiers seized by civilians amid rising violence in a key cocaine-producing region.
The Colombian army reports that actions in the Micay Canyon region have led to the kidnapping of soldiers, involving local civilians influenced by rebels.
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