The Command of the Sixteenth Brigade, a military unit of the Eighth Division of the National Army, reports :
1. Since Sunday, as soon as the alleged incident related to a possible crime of sexual violation or sexual act against an officer, apparently occurred at the Manare military base, in the municipality of Yopal, Casanare, was reported, the unit immediately activated the pertinent institutional protection protocols and actions.
2. This protocol of comprehensive care includes medical, psychological, legal and family support.
3. In the same way, personnel of the military unit carried out the corresponding and accompaniment operations during the denunciation process before the Attorney General's Office and Forensic Medicine.
4. At this time and from the moment the incident was reported, the General Inspectorate of the Army is in the unit's facilities together with a specialized team carrying out the corresponding verifications.
5. As preventive administrative measures and with the purpose of giving transparency and speed to the internal and external investigation processes carried out by the authorities, the alleged aggressor has been suspended from duties.
6. The situation of how the events occurred, as well as the responsibilities, will be aspects that the authorities will determine in the framework of due process.
7. This Command, implementing the constitutional principle of harmonic collaboration between the institutions, is ready to quickly contribute to any requirement by the authorities, and all necessary and pertinent means will be provided to clarify the events that apparently occurred.
