Colombia’s former security chief faces arrest over Galan assassination: Report
Colombia’s former security chief faces arrest over Galan assassination: Report
posted by Daniel Freeman
Nov 5, 2013
Twenty-four years after the killing of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan, prosecutors’ crosshairs are now on the former director of Colombia’s now-defunct intelligence agency for his possible involvement in the assassination, reported newspaper El Tiempo Tuesday.
Following a chain of command to discover the original incriminating order that allowed for the assassination of Galan, prosecutors alleged that decisions made by Miguel Maza in addition to already accused ex-police officers have been linked to the popular liberal politician’s death. The official announcement including details of a two-month investigation of the former intelligence director is expected later.
“There are documented testimonies and evidence that demonstrate that the changing of bodyguards allowed the crime to take place,” a decision that would have been authorized by Maza, according to anonymous prosecutor on the case.
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The DAS was the chief intelligence agency of Colombia until 2010, when current President Juan Manuel Santos transferred most functions to the Police. The agency had been disgraced by numerous scandals involving political killings, ties to paramilitary umbrella organization AUC, the illegal wiretapping of government critics and the Supreme Court, and drug trafficking.
http://colombiareports.co/chain-command-climbs-higher-former-das-director-implicated-assassination-plot/
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Another very popular leftist presidential candidate in Colombia.[/center]