The metropolitan area of Montería maintains one of the lowest homicide rates in the country, with 3.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the national average of 13.11. This was confirmed by Colonel Héctor Ruiz Arias, commander of the Metropolitan Police, during the presentation of the balance sheet of the first semester of 2026. The absolute figure, however, shows a rebound: the Cordoba capital and its surrounding municipalities recorded …
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The metropolitan area of Montería maintains one of the lowest homicide rates in the country, with 3.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the national average of 13.11. This was confirmed by Colonel Héctor Ruiz Arias, commander of the Metropolitan Police, during the presentation of the balance sheet of the first semester of 2026. The absolute figure, however, shows a rebound: the Cordoba capital and its surrounding municipalities recorded …