Colombia state governor arrested for murder, conspiracy
Colombia state governor arrested for murder, conspiracy
October 13, 2013 11:24 AM
BOGOTA: Colombian agents arrested the state governor of La Guajira for his alleged involvement in three murders and accusations of conspiracy to commit crime, the attorney general's office said late Saturday.
Authorities have linked Governor Juan Francisco "Kiko" Gomez to criminal gangs and [font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]right-wing paramilitary fighters[/font] in La Guajira, in northern Colombia on the border with Venezuela, deputy Attorney General Jorge Fernando Perdomo told reporters.
He said there was enough evidence to link Gomez to the 1997 murder of Barrancas Councilman Luis Lopez Peralta, as well as the 2000 deaths of Luis Alejandro Rodriguez and Rosa Mercedes Cabrera.
At least three political analysts say that Gomez is behind death threats against them for their work.
One of them, Claudia Lopez, left Colombia due to the threats.
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Governor Juan Francisco "Kiko" Gomez
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