COMMUNICATION TO THE PUBLIC 21 NOV 2019

Bogotá, November 21, 2019. Regarding the mobilization day this Thursday, November 21, 2019, the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) wishes to express to the public:

• The ACP expresses its support for the National Government, the National Police, the Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squad (Esmad), and the Armed Forces, and praises their work to guarantee the constitutional right of those who decided to demonstrate peacefully.

• The ACP categorically rejects the criminal acts and violence recorded in the context of the demonstrations, affecting the rights of third parties, public and private property, and the integrity and honor of members of our Public Force.

• The ACP calls on citizens to support legally constituted institutions, to back the authorities in the enforcement of the law, and to firmly reject those who have resorted to violence and crime today.