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The Colombian Navy commander, Evelio Ramírez, assured that the withdrawal responds to what happened, because “the place where the boats were insured did not meet the conditions of stability and safe moorings.”
The three Colombian military boats were detached from a control post on the banks of the Meta River, in the department of Vichada, and ended up in the waters of the neighboring country. According to the pertinent disciplinary investigation carried out by the Navy, it was determined that those who were in charge of Securing the boats did not act in a timely manner, and it was determined that the boats were untied.
The Boston Wheeler model launches carried M60 and .50 caliber machine guns. According to the commander of the Navy, there were failures “in the responsibility of command, planning, control and supervision” by a colonel, the commander of the No. 51 Infantry Battalion and a captain, who was serving as chief of operations. He stressed that these boats cannot be together due to their survival capacity.
Ramírez pointed out that the Colombian authorities will insist that the Venezuelan government return the boats, since the value of each one exceeds 170 million pesos, not including the weapons on board.
Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, assured that he is willing to return the boats if his Colombian counterpart, Iván Duque, makes the formal request.
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