Colombian authorities thwart plot to assassinate political analysts and reporter
Colombian authorities thwart plot to assassinate political analysts and reporter
posted by Adriaan Alsema
May 14, 2013
Colombian authorities said Monday they have thwarted a plot to assassinate two political analysts and a reporter, all linked to conflict observatory Nuevo Arco Iris.
The “imminent threat” was discovered by the National Protection Unit (UNP), a government agency in charge of the protection of threatened civilians.
On his Twitter account, UNP director Andres Villamizar announced increased protection measures for leftist political analyst and Nuevo Arco Iris director Leon Valencia, the director of Nuevo Arco Iris’ conflict observatory, Ariel Avila, and journalist Gonzalo Guillen who had published articles linking former President Alvaro Uribe to drug traffickers on the website of Nuevo Arco Iris.
According to Villamizar, his unit warned police authorities to investigate the plot that allegedly involved an assassin named “Morroncho” who had already arrived in the capital Bogota for the planned killings. Valencia, a long-time government critic, used his own Twitter account to thank Villamizar for the alert.
In an interview with radio station La FM, Valencia said he expected the alleged assassination plot was the consequence of his efforts to expose relations between Colombia’s political elite and criminal organizations.
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http://colombiareports.com/colombian-authorities-thwart-plot-to-assassinate-political-analysts-and-reporter/
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