# Police Deploy 1 a 3000 Officers in Cali for Halloween Security forces issue a citizen decalogue, conduct raids and an animal group launches a pet costume contest. By Camila Ortiz, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-30 (UTC) · revision v005 · Diario de Colombia The Colombian National Police announced on Thursday that about 2,000 uniformed officers will be deployed in Cali for Halloween on 31 October[^1]. The police also published a 10‑point citizen co‑responsibility decalogue for the celebrations in Cali[^2]. Coordinated raids by the Colombian National Army, National Police and Attorney General targeted illegal mining in California and Suratá, Santander[^3]. Overnight raids on 28 October in Bogotá’s Santa Fe and San Bernardo neighbourhoods were carried out by security forces[^4]. Preliminary unconfirmed estimates say over 170 people were detained during the Bogotá raids[^5]. Animal‑welfare organization Adopta un Peludo announced a Halloween‑themed costume contest for dogs and cats to raise funds for shelter animals and promote responsible adoption[^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19][^20][^21][^22][^23][^24]. ## What this stands on 1. The Colombian National Police announced on Thursday that approximately 2000 uniformed officers will be deployed in Cali for Halloween on 31 October. ([El País](https://www.elpais.com.co/cali/cerca-de-2000-policias-velaran-por-la-seguridad-de-cali-este-31-de-octubre-asi-seran-los-operativos-2948.html), News) 2. The Colombian National Police published a 10-point citizen co-responsibility decalogue for Halloween celebrations in Cali. ([El País](https://www.elpais.com.co/cali/cerca-de-2000-policias-velaran-por-la-seguridad-de-cali-este-31-de-octubre-asi-seran-los-operativos-2948.html), News) 3. Colombian National Army, National Police and Attorney General conducted coordinated anti-illegal mining raids in California and Suratá, Santander ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/golpe-a-la-mineria-ilegal-en-santurban-incautan-explosivos-mercurio-y-cianuro/202608/), News) 4. Colombian security forces conducted overnight raids on 28 October 2026 in the Santa Fe and San Bernardo neighbourhoods of Bogota. ([El País](https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/gobierno-de-abelardo-de-la-espriella-ordeno-el-sexto-bombardeo-contra-disidencias-de-las-farc-donde-fue-el-operativo-2847.html), News) 5. Preliminary unconfirmed estimates indicate over 170 people were detained during the Bogota security raids. ([El País](https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/gobierno-de-abelardo-de-la-espriella-ordeno-el-sexto-bombardeo-contra-disidencias-de-las-farc-donde-fue-el-operativo-2847.html), News) 6. Colombian animal welfare organization Adopta un Peludo announced a Halloween themed costume contest for dogs and cats to raise funds for shelter animals and promote responsible adoption. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/4patas/articulo/concurso-de-disfraces-para-mascotas-busca-apoyar-a-perros-y-gatos-que-esperan-ser-adoptados/202646/), News) 7. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum led a ceremony for the 60th anniversary of Plan DN-III-E in Zumpango de Ocampo, State of Mexico. (jornada.com.mx, News) 8. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on 30 October 2026 that Día de Muertos is part of Mexico's great cultural legacy. (Contralínea, News) 9. Sarah Paulson stated during a Mexico City event on Halloween period that she would like to portray the Mexican folk horror character La Llorona, but noted her Spanish is poor. (Vanguardia, News) 10. Cali authorities reported no fatal traffic accidents connected to Halloween night caravans. (El País, News) 11. Cali Secretaría de Movilidad confirmed over 3000 traffic fines were issued during the Halloween 2026 operation (El Tiempo, News) 12. Cali authorities deployed 2100 total security personnel for Halloween operations on 31 October - 1 November 2026 (El Tiempo, News) 13. Cali Secretaría de Movilidad confirmed 350 vehicles were immobilized during the Halloween 2026 security operation (El Tiempo, News) 14. A large motorcycle caravan traveled through the streets of Cali during Halloween night. (Caracol Radio, News) 15. On 23 October 2026, Colombian authorities conducted a civil lease enforcement inspection at a residence in the Pance district of Cali (El País, News) 16. Bogota authorities conducted coordinated inspection operations in Chapinero during Halloween 2024 holiday period (Minuto30, News) 17. Bogota councilor Julian 'Fuchi' Forero stated in an interview with Publimetro Colombia that the Carlos Fernando Galán administration did not consult motorcyclist representatives before approving Halloween traffic restrictions. (Publimetro Colombia, News) 18. Bogota district authorities conducted Halloween safety enforcement operations across the city. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 19. Bogota authorities stated selling alcohol to minors carries fines up to 759200 pesos plus business suspension (Minuto30, News) 20. Bogota Mobility Secretariat stated an average 15 road deaths occurred annually during Halloween weekends 2022-2024, 80% of victims were motorcyclists. (Publimetro Colombia, News) 21. Four commercial venues were closed during the Bogota Halloween operations. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 22. Temporary motorcycle restrictions are in effect across Bogota for five nights: 29, 30, 31 October and 1, 2 November. (Publimetro Colombia, News) 23. Intense thunderstorms with heavy rain struck Guayaquil, Ecuador on the night of 1 November 2026, causing road flooding across northern, central and southern city districts. (El Comercio, News) 24. Heavy rain and wind gusts struck the city of Cali on Saturday 31 October during Halloween celebrations. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:f950c21637ea901e0eec196394e7841c76f85ad1084be4d6a7200b393b5bf702. Signed receipt yDL2BPCRgNA77EHWadS-... (Ed25519). Machine-readable proof: https://diariodecolombia.news/story/afa8401ba1c7426ebe71c96c49220e8d/proof HTML edition: https://diariodecolombia.news/story/afa8401ba1c7426ebe71c96c49220e8d A signature proves who filed this and that it has not changed since. It never makes a claim true.