They were built in the municipality of San Jos茅 del Guaviare and are handed over to the Guaviren people as a legacy to their history, a symbol of admiration, appreciation and support of the Colombian National Army.
As part of the celebration of the International Human Rights Day, with a massive event held at the Parque de La Vida in San Jos茅 del Guaviare, the 'Memorial in Tribute to the victims of the armed conflict in the department of Guaviare was given to the Victims of the Conflict '.
"This work is given to the Guaviren people as a symbol of admiration, appreciation and support of the National Army. It represents the coexistence and union of each one of the communities that integrate it, who for decades suffered the pain caused by the situation of the armed conflict in the department of Guaviare. The Military Forces in fulfillment of their constitutional duty will continue to guarantee the security and tranquility of the territory, even exposing their own lives, "said Colonel Federico Alberto Mej铆a Torres, commander of the Twenty-Second Selva Brigade.
In the same way, during the event, the Human Rights Group participated in the event, headed by its president, Jos茅 Jaime Usc谩tegui Pastrana; the representative to the House of Congress of the department of Guaviare, David Hernesto Pulido Novoa; the municipal and departmental Victims' Table led by its coordinator Amalia Yaneth Rivera Fl贸rez; the Governorate of Guaviare with its highest authority Nebio Echeverry Cadavid; the Municipal Mayor's Office represented by Efra铆n Rivera Rold谩n; the community development group Faith in Colombia, National Police and Municipal Prosecutor's Office.
On the other hand, the second inaugural act took place in the Departmental Archive in the capital of Guaviare, where the commander of the Jungle Brigade No. 22 made distribution and official opening of the first "Historical Memory Center of the Department of Guaviare", It opens its doors free to the entire community and tourists who visit the city and want to illustrate about the history of the department.
It is important to highlight that this space was built thanks to the support of the community development team Faith in Colombia and the Governorate of Guaviare.
"The creation of the Historical Memory Center of Guaviare, is perpetrated to all those future generations who did not know the history of a department that is born of the effort, economic and social development of its founders.
It is a tribute to those families who cry for promising land, full of hope and progress, who have given everything so that today new generations can live in peace, recognizing and caring for its great cultural wealth.
During the chronological journey you will find episodes that starred, marked and transformed the history of the department, which have been the reason for the continuous work to achieve peace and tranquility at the hands of the peasants, betting on a future worthy of hope and reconciliation in the Guaviare ", concluded Colonel Federico Alberto Mej铆a Torres.
Source: Twenty-Second National Army Brigade
