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Iván Cepeda Castro announced that he would send information to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) about alleged human rights violations in Colombia. He said he would include cases of police violence recorded over the last two months against young people in Bogotá and Santa Marta, as well as what he described as threats to university autonomy and repressive interventions in higher education institutions. He also pointed out that he would submit an analysis of decree 1525 of 2026, which he claimed limited and persecuted the right to social protest, and data on the preparation of the Anti-Terrorism Statute project. Cepeda argued that this initiative would seriously undermine the rule of law, the Constitution, and democracy. He added that he would send regular communications to the IACHR to report on what he called the gradual establishment of an authoritarian and undemocratic regime. #DerechosHumanos #Colombia #ProtestaSocial (translated)

Daniel F. Briceño attributed the situation of the El Campín stadium to a project that, he said, was poorly designed during the mayoralty of Claudia López and to the lack of decisions over the years by Galán's administration. He also accused Sencia of being an irresponsible and lying contractor, claimed that he did not care about Bogotá, and asserted that he was far from fulfilling what was agreed. Briceño called for the control bodies to act immediately. #Bogotá #Campín #ControlCiudadano (translated)

ARMY FORCE Peru shared a message attributed to Jimin, who described his experience in Colombia as incredible and said that both that country and Peru were places where they were performing for the first time. He noted that the altitude of Bogotá was felt during the concert and that, although the experience had not been easy, both Bogotá and Lima had excited him with the concerts and the love from ARMY. He also stated that "Arirang" was a very meaningful song for them and that hearing it sung passionately moved him. #Colombia #Perú #ARMY (translated)

Rentas said he had not voted for Bermeo and referred to Matador with derogatory terms, stating that he received 36 million pesos a month from the Colombian state. He also asked what his relationship was with the Bogotá Council and the Pacto bench, and if he received payments from them. #Colombia #Política #Corrupción (translated)

BTS ARMY Bogoshipda (Bogotá) stated that it had joined the statement from BTS ARMY Colombia and that, for months, it had been working to offer a special experience to ARMY in Bogotá. It expressed sadness and concern that, after the experiences with BTS, attacks between fans had arisen, stating that some of the situations that received criticism were out of their control. The group said it had heard criticisms, complaints, and suggestions and had taken them into account to improve fan projects, banners, and related initiatives. However, it expressed concern for those seeking the personal accounts of the people behind those profiles to leave hateful comments or make accusations. For safety reasons, it indicated that it might limit its presence on social media until the tension decreased. It also said it needed a few days of rest and would publish the expense report later. It added that it would take appropriate measures, if necessary, against comments it described as defamatory and other situations. #BTS #ARMY #ConciertoBTS (translated)

BTS ARMY Colombia said that when watching the farewell videos of BTS in Colombia again, they noticed that the first fireworks were yellow, blue, and red, like the Colombian flag. The account suggested it could be a coincidence and joked that the audience was looking for signs everywhere after what they experienced. They also highlighted the farewell and described Colombia as "the country of dawns." #BTS_WORLDTOUR #BTS_ARIRANG #BTS #BogotáRecibeABTS #ARMYColombia #BTS #ARMYColombia #BogotáRecibeABTS (translated)

Gustavo Petro said he would file a complaint against Uribe Londoño, whom he called a slanderer. He stated that his hostility was due to the fact that he wanted to be appointed president of the ETB after voting for Petro for the Mayor's office of Bogotá, as he maintained. Petro added that he did not appoint him because he feared that, due to his background, he would steal from the company. #Denuncia #Calumnias #Bogotá (translated)

Jaime Arizabaleta stated that the marches were not for La Guajira, the UNGRD, ICETEX, or Petro's scandals, but for the Palestinian cause, which he considered foreign to the country. He also argued that the mobilizations harmed the afternoon of the people in Bogotá and called for a law against the use of hoods. https://t.co/P7N9sdVw5k #Colombia #Protesta #Justicia (translated)

Gustavo Petro criticized a senator's attitude towards Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo during a police promotion event to which, he said, the minister had been invited. He also stated that the senator had asked Jaramillo to leave the Senate chamber, despite Petro's belief that he should have been awarded the Cruz de Boyacá, a distinction he claimed to have granted him. Petro attributed improvements in citizens' perceptions of the Police to his government and said that 17,000 patrol officers had been promoted to subinspectors, that their salaries had been increased, and that officers linked to alias Pitufo had been removed from the institution. He added that Jaramillo had pushed for improvements in healthcare for police officers and their families and contributed to building the hospital in southern Bogotá. He claimed that Abelardo had returned the Police's medications to the Char clan. The president maintained that during his government, thefts and domestic violence had decreased and linked this reduction to lower poverty and hunger rates and an increase in the minimum vital wage. He also stated that improvement in economic conditions strengthened families. Petro asked when police and farmers had been seen uprooting coca crops on thousands of hectares planted during Iván Duque's government. He said that trust between the two groups was key to taking Colombia out of drug trafficking. Finally, he accused Abelardo of handing 16 key positions in different branches of the Government to people from his own office to facilitate the massive return of goods seized through asset forfeiture. Petro argued that this situation suggested the construction of a "mafia state" capable of unleashing another Colombian holocaust. #PolíticaColombiana #DerechosHumanos #Progreso (translated)

Melquisedec Torres compared the votes and campaign expenses of congressman Daniel Briceño and presidential candidate Sondra Macollins. He stated that Briceño received 264,838 votes in Bogotá and spent 410 million pesos, equivalent to 1,548 pesos per vote, reimbursed through reimbursement. Torres claimed that Macollins received 4.5 billion pesos in advances and that, according to him, she spent it with her family. He calculated that this represented 225,146 pesos for each of her 19,987 votes nationwide. He also asserted that the cost per vote was 145 times higher than that of Briceño and said that the system needed to be changed, although he did not detail his proposal. #Elecciones2023 #Votación #PolíticaColombiana (translated)

BTS ARMY Colombia reported that the two performances of BTS at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín stadium brought together more than 100,000 people and generated nearly $99 billion for Bogotá, with an impact on accommodation, gastronomy, commerce, and transportation. According to the publication, 18.4% of attendees came from other countries, mainly Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, and Central America, while 25% of the tickets were purchased by people from other regions of Colombia. In total, about 43% of the audience came from outside Bogotá. Flight bookings to the city increased by 46.6% compared to the same period last year, the account added. The publication quoted the District Secretary of Government, Gustavo Quintero, who highlighted the contribution of such events to the economy, employment, tourism, and the international positioning of Bogotá, as well as their role in strengthening the sense of belonging. It also noted that during the two days, a security, mobility, risk management, and public space operation was coordinated. The Secretariats of Government, Security and Mobility, IDIGER, IPES, DADEP, the Metropolitan Police of Bogotá, and the Local Mayor's Office of Teusaquillo participated. The information was attributed to the District Secretary of Government. https://t.co/E9mkt0cmh8 #BogotáRecibeABTS #ARMYColombia #BTS #Bogotá #Economía (translated)

Daniel F. Briceño stated that the inhabitants of Bogotá were paying for armored vehicles, two police officers per council member, and even the cleaning of those vehicles, while the council raised their taxes. He said that when he was a council member, he did not need those luxuries and maintained that a new generation would soon arrive to put an end to them. #Bogotá #Corrupción #Política (translated)

Gustavo Petro defended a proposal to desalinate seawater and pump it to Santa Marta from the north of the city using solar energy and batteries. He said that the supply would complement the water arriving by gravity from the Sierra Nevada, which, according to him, was no longer sufficient, and accused Abelardo of opposing the project as a megadrought was approaching. He also claimed that the proposal would bring drinking water to the northern Caribbean coast and questioned why the project was destroyed just as the installation was about to begin, without proposing an alternative. Petro compared Abelardo to Peñalosa and stated that the latter had replaced an underground metro with an elevated one, which, as he wrote, did not reduce average travel times and cost USD 7 billion to the Colombian people. He added that Bogotá had lost 12 years and continued to suffer from traffic jams, linking the project to the devaluation of developments in the northern savannah. In addition, he questioned the Sierra Azul mining concession, which, according to Petro, would extract copper and silver for Abelardo's foreign allies and affect the water of the Rancherías river and lands intended for food production. He argued that the priority should be to invest in drinking water for the northern Caribbean and accused Abelardo of depriving Santa Marta of water while he had never lacked it in his home in Florida, where Petro also associated him with Marcos and people he described as drug traffickers. He concluded by labeling those responsible as "professional scammers." #AguaPotable #SantaMarta #Desalinizacion (translated)

BTS ARMY Colombia⁷ stated that BTS made history in Colombia with two sold-out nights and over 100,000 ARMY at the El Campín Stadium. According to the account, Bogotá kicked off the South American leg of the BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’, and the images shared reflected the energy and excitement of both nights. #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LATAM #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_BOGOTA #BTS #ARMY #Bogotá (translated)

The post said the EU continued to support communities affected by the earthquake that hit Colombia on 10 August. It reported that two EU-funded flights had landed in Bogotá carrying more than 20 tonnes of essential shelter supplies, and said affected Colombians were not alone and had Europe’s support. https://t.co/rWKQP9Fzez #Colombia #Terremoto #AyudaHumanitaria #CO #EU (translated)

BTS ARMY Bogoshita pointed out that the banner seen during the BTS concert in Bogotá referred to the historical ties between Colombia and Korea. According to her, in 1951 Colombia was the only Latin American country that sent ground troops to support South Korea under the call of the United Nations, and the Colombia Battalion participated in various operations during the war. The author described BTS's arrival in Bogotá in 2026 and their meeting with ARMY as a symbolic turning point in that history: 75 years later, the bond between the two countries would be expressed through a cultural exchange centered around music. #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_BOGOTA #BTS #Colombia #Corea (translated)

BTS ARMY Colombia wrote that they were still processing what had happened during the two days and that seeing each member of BTS in person for the first time had left them with an emotion difficult to express. They described the group as talented and charismatic, and said that their live music had made them fall even more in love with the members. The account noted that the project "Bogotá welcomes BTS" had come from dreams shared by the team months earlier, during a night of anguish. They also expressed their pride in ARMY Colombia and stated that the fandom had shown their love with voices that, as they wrote, moved Bangtan. They added that the promise of the members to return had renewed their energy to continue working towards new dreams. #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARİRANG_BOGOTA #BTS #ARMY #Bogotá (translated)