In 2026, mayors of Luruaco, Repelón, Sabanalarga, Baranoa and Polonuevo in the Colombian department of Atlántico met to analyze early warning alert 019 of 2026 from the national Ombudsman's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) about risks to their communities. ^[1] Jorge Reales, the mayor of Repelón, stated that a municipal official in the Atlántico department included in an early warning alert issued by the Defensoría del Pueblo is facing threats from armed groups. ^[2] Edinson Palma said the alert's warnings include selective homicides, extortion, sexual crimes against minors, and recruitment of adolescents and young people by criminal organizations. ^[3] Edinson Palma, mayor of Baranoa, said the alert includes the presence of organized criminal bands strengthening in the center and south of Atlántico and disputes over criminal rents. ^[4] Jorge Reales, mayor of Repelón, said that one of the mayors received a death threat and that there was an offer of 5 million pesos to attack his life. ^[5] Jorge Reales called on the national government to convene a security council to analyze the situation in the central Atlántico municipalities and adopt measures against the warned risks. ^[6] Jorge Reales confirmed that the threatened official is one of four mayors from five municipalities covered by the early warning alert. ^[7] The threatened municipal official requested that Reales maintain confidentiality regarding their identity while the situation is being handled by competent authorities. ^[8]