The government of Colombia, under the administration of President Gustavo Petro, has presented a plan known as the "Marshall Plan" to combat crime in the Catatumbo region of Norte de Santander. teleSUR
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00:00Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a Marshall Plan to enable inhabitants to
00:04abandon illicit economies during a Cabinet meeting in the northeast of the nation.
00:10The executive held an encounter in Ocaña, in the northern department of Santander, where
00:15the head of state proposed a regional deal to the community affected by the violent escalation
00:19in Catatumbo, and presented the exceptional powers of the state of commotion decreed by
00:23the presidency, which will be analyzed on Tuesday by the legislature.
00:27On the meeting, the president proposed a Marshall Plan to contribute to change and
00:32combat criminality in the region.
00:34In addition, social leaders who participated at the meeting reaffirmed their commitment
00:37to peace, in spite of the risks to their lives.