Mayor Jaramillo said the latest cases of suicide involved "drip" charges

Mayor Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo has denounced the fact that the latest cases of suicide are linked to the pressure exerted by so-called collectors "drip" of the city.

"Two of the cases presented relate to debts and something monstrous is happening not only here in Ibague but also in Colombia, the" drip ", the" drip "has become a terrible situation," said the president local.

"Not only does he extort money from people, robs him of all his work, intimidates him, makes him sing, threatens to kill him and even ends up hurting him or, in some cases, costing him dearly. , whoever has these loans, "said Jaramillo.

The last case

According to the burgomaster in the fact recorded in the bridge of the variant, it was established that "this single mother was desperate in the face of the pressure of these debts, we have this horrible problem which was not presented to us".

How does the mayor's office

"We have not only the friendly line, we have committed psychologists to go to the communes, we have been working since childhood, we managed to pbad from 23 to 54 psycho-counselors in schools to detect people who have this type of behavior, "he said. the mayor.

In March, a comprehensive mental health service should be put in place to counter suicide attempts. "The EPS do not provide the necessary attention, they do not pay attention and watch where everything ends," Jaramillo said.