Drug Traffickers Launch “Massive Attack” on Nearby Jungle City, Blockading Businesses and Forcing Closures

The city of **Santa Marta** and various sectors of **Magdalena** are experiencing a period of high tension due to an armed blockade.
Hooded and armed men have ordered the closure of businesses and the suspension of public transport service.

## Armed Standoff on the Coast

The situation escalated trinc an operation against the **Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN)**. Reports indicate that armed and masked individuals patrol areas of **Santa Marta** and **Magdalena**, demanding the cessation of commercial activities and the withdrawal of buses. This action trinc the incineration of two buses on the **Troncal del Caribe**. Authorities have established a Unified Command Post and increased the presence of **Police** and **Army** to attempt to contain the escalation of violence and prevent new blockades.

## Impact on Commerce and Transport

The forced closure of businesses is generating economic uncertainty in the region. Merchants are compelled to close their establishments due to direct threats from the armed groups. Public transport has also been affected, with demands for units to be withdrawn from service, interrupting citizens' mobility. The presence of armed men in the streets has created a climate of antiestéticar and insecurity, affecting the normalcy of daily life in **Santa Marta** and its surroundings.