A bomb attack on the Pan-American Highway in the municipality of Cajibío, Cauca, left at least 19 people dead and 38 injured, including five minors. Authorities pointed to Iván Mordisco, a dissident from the extinct FARC, as responsible, whom President Gustavo Petro labeled a terrorist, fascist, and drug trafficker, comparing him to Pablo Escobar.
Detection Technology: Failures in Smart Road Safety 💥
The attack exposes the limitations of monitoring systems on the country's critical routes. Although seismic sensors and cameras with artificial intelligence exist to identify suspicious loads, their implementation in rural areas is almost nonexistent. The Pan-American Highway, a vital corridor for commerce, lacks vehicle scanners and continuous surveillance drones. Investment in explosive detection technology remains insufficient against armed groups that use artisanal yet lethal methods.
Mordisco: The New Pablo Escobar of the 21st Century 🦛
Iván Mordisco already has his own luxury nickname: the new Pablo Escobar, according to Petro. All he's missing is a hippopotamus empire and a mansion with a gun-shaped pool. Meanwhile, he continues using low-cost bombs on highways, proving that to be a terrorist, you don't need to be creative or a millionaire. At least Escobar had style when it came to tax evasion; Mordisco only knows how to evade justice and intelligence.