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It lasted less than a day. Many were individuals who had been in prison or had problems with alcohol and drugs. They were transported by a group of people who crossed the border from Russia on buses and urged them to occupy the building. Once they were inside, they turned towards Russia. There was Motorola [Arsen Pavlov, a Russian paramilitary leader who would later intervene in the war in Donbas]. Our investigation led us to talk to detainees, analyze the documents they had left when they retreated, and visit the places where they had stayed. The conclusion was indisputable, and my thesis is that the preparation for the occupation of Donbas did not begin in 2014, after the Maidan uprising [the popular uprising that led to the fleeing of pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych], but much earlier, perhaps after the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Close to a hundred Russians crossed the border dressed as civilians, as if they were tourists. They had no weapons. They went straight to Villa María. That is where they had left the uniforms and weapons with which they appeared on the streets of Sloviansk. The church employees were involved in the preparation, including a priest, who later became one of the leaders of the armed groups. #GuerraEnUcrania #Rusia #Donbás (translated)

María Fernanda Cabal described the story as terrifying and asked if the so-called "Verónicos" had formed an organized crime gang that trafficked drugs and weapons, mocked Colombians, and stole from each other. She also questioned whether the Prosecutor's Office had shelved an investigation against Verónica Alcocer, former first lady and ex-wife of Petro. Cabal asked where the implicate were and who would be held accountable, asserting that Colombia had been used as a business center by the Petro family. She expressed indignation. #Colombia #Corrupción #Justicia (translated)

Jesús Villegas, known as Judge Eutimius, stated that the camp in Sol was illegal and claimed that it involved drugs, urine, damage to businesses, and obstruction of public thoroughfare. He maintained that no one was obliged to endure it and said that, according to the TSJ, there were still at least months left for the precautionary measures. He asked La Etxebarria why the Government or the City Council were not acting in the meantime and referred to a thread. #AcampadaIlegal #SeguridadCiudadana #DerechosCiviles (translated)

Residents of Entrevías and San Diego in Vallecas are warning about increasing insecurity due to thefts, drug use and sales, and the proliferation of informal settlements that have transformed the area into a feared place, compared to the Bronx of Madrid. #InseguridadMadrid #Vallecas #Asentamientos (translated)

Senator Enrique Gómez summarized the claims that, according to him, Eva Ferrer had made in an interview. He pointed out that Ferrer accused Verónica Alcocer of leading a network for trafficking drugs, weapons, and dollars that cooperated with the so-called "Italians" of Enrico Romagnoli, and of transporting 2.5 million dollars from Venezuela on an official plane. According to Gómez's summary, Ferrer asserted that Petro had benefited from that network through electoral support and logistics to organize demonstrations. He also mentioned the involvement of Manel Grau, Agmeth Escaf, Carolina Plata, and Mario Fernández Alcocer, cousin of Verónica Alcocer. Gómez added that Ferrer had spoken about the management of a supposed contribution of 50,000 euros from Papá Pitufo to Petro's presidential campaign in 2022, which Xavier Vendrell would have participated in. He claimed that the prosecutor in charge of the case had already indicated that there was interference from Petro's Government in favor of Papá Pitufo. He also noted that Ferrer mentioned the management of a contribution of at least 250,000 euros from Euclides Torres to the 2022 campaign. In the end, Gómez wondered if Petro had been, as Ferrer suggested, a puppet of Verónica Alcocer or if he was the head of the criminal gang. #Colombia #Política #Corrupción (translated)

Andrés Forero CD stated that in PactoCol they were outraged by the first lady Ana Lucía's trip to Paris, which —he wrote— was paid with her own funds. He also pointed out that they remained silent regarding Eva Ferrer's accusations against Verónica Alcocer for alleged money laundering and trafficking of drugs and weapons. #PactoCol #Justicia #Corrupción (translated)

Vicky Dávila promoted an interview of Eva Ferrer in SEMANA and said that the former advisor to Verónica Alcocer had made allegations against the former first lady. She also raised a question about a possible link between Alcocer and drug trafficking and referred to the interview for the answer. https://t.co/ekWOaAsxL4 https://t.co/wO5Eyrt0G3 #Entrevista #Política #Escándalo (translated)

Luis Carlos Vélez asked if the JEP was aware of the meetings between Timochenko and Nicolás Maduro. He pointed out that the new indictment from the United States against Maduro mentioned an exchange of drugs for explosives and possible impacts on the United States and Colombia. He added that the issue was escalating and referred to his column in Revista Semana. https://t.co/E6kJxhhltu #Maduro #Timochenko #JEP (translated)

The author asked to observe what, according to him, drugs were doing to young people and cities. He questioned why no one was stopping the situation and why there was still leniency towards traffickers and transporters, in addition to asking who benefited from what he described as a horror show in almost every city. https://t.co/gJWLwdJDTi #Drogas #Juventude #Segurança #PT (translated)

Cake Minuesa published personal insults against two people and labeled the group that he claimed was directing the policies of Parla as criminals. He stated that the city was living with insecurity and drug trafficking, referred to Podemos derogatorily, and questioned whether anyone would vote for that group to lead anything. #Política #Inseguridad #Parla (translated)

THE WORLD stated that the alleged connection of the PSOE with two drug trafficking clans, in a supposed plan to sway the judge who was investigating the case against the president, would have caused widespread shock in a public opinion that is not anesthetized. https://t.co/HjAdkU7tsL #Política #Corrupción #Justicia (translated)

In the case of Verónica Hidalgo's husband, Juan Andrés González, 13 new arrests have been made, and 10.8 tons of hashish have been seized, raising the total number of arrests to 35 people linked to a criminal drug trafficking organization. #Drogas #CrimenOrganizado #Hachís (translated)