Security and Democracy
The security of Colombians and the protection of democracy are the starting point of this administration. This is where results against homicide, kidnapping, extortion, and operations against organized armed groups come together: an average of one combat engagement every 20 hours, and a Public Force that reduces disproportionate use of force year after year. Results are not even across the country — some regions show historic drops in homicide and kidnapping, while other threats, such as the recruitment of minors by armed groups, call for redoubled efforts.
Total actions against GAO/GDCO/GDO
as of Jul 30, 2026
Public Force members secured the elections | 26 million voters
as of Jun 28, 2026
Municipalities with zero kidnappings in 2026
as of Jul 25, 2026
According to official figures, the 2026 presidential and congressional elections were the most attended and the safest in the last 40 years. Not a single terrorist attack occurred during the voting. 408,000 members of Colombia's security forces protected democracy — even though they themselves cannot vote.
The homicide rate, down to a third of what it was 24 years ago" From 71 per 100,000 people in 2002 to 26.5 in 2026, a decline sustained over 24 years. This government period held it among the lowest of the century, consolidating that historic progress.
Ten departments lowered their homicide rate compared to the previous government, led by Guainía (-58%) and Vichada (-44%). In Guainía, the count reached 234 straight days without a single homicide.
The Public Force engages in combat with armed groups roughly every 20 hours. Over the same period, allegations of arbitrary deprivation of life fell 71%
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