section_path: Impact
section_name: Impact
paragraph_text: Impact
  
  Officials deployed over 5,000 troops throughout the region and prepared to send 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) of food and hygiene kits to displaced people in the communities of Ocaña and Tibú. Colombia's army rescued and evacuated dozens of people and animals using helicopters.
  
  As of 20 January, about 19,800 people were displaced, of which 11,000 fled to the city of Cúcuta.
  
  On 20 January, a state of emergency was declared by Colombian president Gustavo Petro in the Catatumbo region.
  
  The Office of the Inspector General of Colombia reported that around 46,000 children have not been able to begin the academic year due to the violence and that about 35% of the displaced population are under 18.
  
  On 24 January, President Petro issued a decree giving himself emergency powers to restore order in the Catatumbo region for a period of 270 days.
  
  On 29 January, the Columbian government announced new temporary taxes on gambling, oil and coal exploration, and stamp duties to address the crisis in Catatumbo.
  
  On 30 January, decrees favoring farmers of Catatumbo were issued to garner local support. The position of the Military Commander of Catatumbo was established to deal with the situation.
  
  On 31 January, 90% subsidies were announced for public services in catatumbo.
  
  More than 3,500 hectares of land in Catatumbo was administratively expropriated by the government.
  
  On 24 February, United command post handed over its duties to the military.
  
  On 26 February, 1,282 hectares of land were transferred to the victims of the attacks.
  
  On 3 March, in a televised cabinet meeting, the national government announced a peace plan. and a plan to eradicate 25,000 hectares of cocaine plantations in the Catatumbo region.
  
  On 7 March, the government announced four road projects in the region including the Catatumbo Transversal, to be built and operated by the National Army.
  
  On 8 March, President Gustavo Petro signed the Social Pact for Catatumbo.
  
  On 9 March, a peace plan was announced between the National Government and the FARC-EP dissidents of the 33rd Front.