The day was held at the Regional Victim Assistance Center in Cali, in the GUAYAQUIL neighborhood. The documents add resources for $ 1,993 million.

A total of 256 people victims of conflict who suffered events such as forced displacement, crimes against sexual integrity and the murder of a close family member received today their compensation letter from the National Government.

With this document, accompanied by original citizenship card, each one will be able to withdraw in the Agrarian Bank the resources that correspond to this measure of reparation, money that is determined by the victimizing fact suffered and of if this shelter other people of the nuclear family. The amounts are between 17 and 40 current monthly minimum wages. In this case, the beneficiaries reside in the municipalities of Cali, Jamundí, Candelaria, Yumbo and Dagua.

Jorge Vásquez, director (e) of Victims Unit in Valle del Cauca, indicated that this group of letters adds resources for $ 1,993 million. "This money is for many of these families the opportunity to start or strengthen their personal projects. We hope that with this measure of reparation we are really contributing to improve living conditions of these people, "said the official.

The delivery of letters took place throughout the day at the Regional Center for Victims of Cali, in the Guayaquil neighborhood, where talks were also held on free investment and a service fair, in which different entities exposed the plans and programs aimed to the victim population.

Ana Lucia Mejia *, who suffered forced displacement along with her children in the rural area of ​​ Cauca department, said that "I had waited for this moment with great anxiety, because it is the hope of being able to improve the house in which we live today, which gets a lot of water when it rains. That way we can have a more dignified house. "

In Valle del Cauca, 452,001 victims are subject to care and / or reparation. In total, in that department resources have been delivered for $ 257,213 million for indemnities (with court as of July 31, 2018).

* Name changed at the request of source