Desde enero Batallón de Infantería estará de manera permanente en Cartagena
La presencia militar en los barrios de Cartagena dejará de ser ocasional para convertirse en permanente y por tiempo indefinido. Así lo confirmó el alcalde Dumek Turbay Paz, junto al almirante Juan Ricardo Rozo, comandante de la Armada Nacional, al anunciar la formalización de la jurisdicción plena del Batallón de Infantería de Marina N.° 12 en la ciudad, a partir del 1 de enero de 2026.
TL;DR
- The 12th Marine Infantry Battalion will establish a permanent and indefinite military presence in Cartagena starting January 1, 2026.
- This formalization grants the battalion full jurisdiction within the city to enhance security strategies.
- Key objectives include combating contract killings, high-impact crimes, and ensuring citizen coexistence.
- The battalion will focus its operations on neighborhoods with historically high crime rates, such as Olaya Herrera and Nelson Mandela.
- The Marine Infantry will also support maritime security in coastal areas and waterways, as well as humanitarian aid operations.
- This initiative follows an announcement by the Minister of Defense to protect the city through an institutional offensive.