2024-09-21 22:47:17
Retired National Police Colonel Manuel Antonio González Henríquez, who served as Director of Protection for the now defunct Administrative Security Department (DAS), will go on trial for his alleged involvement in the murder of former presidential candidate Carlos Pizarro Leongómez.
The crime, which occurred on April 26, 1990 on a flight between Bogotá and Barranquilla, has been described as an attack against humanity.
The Prosecutor’s Office, through its Specialized Directorate against Human Rights Violations, issued an indictment in which it points to González Henríquez as responsible. of the crimes of homicide for terrorist purposes, conspiracy to commit crimes and illegal possession of weapons for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces.
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According to the accusation, retired Colonel González Henríquez would have facilitated the murder of Pizarro by making unforeseen changes in the security detail of the political leader, who at that time had signed the peace agreement and was a presidential candidate. Between 1989 and 1990, González Henríquez was in charge of coordinating the protection of public figures, and it is alleged that his decisions regarding the rotation of security personnel allowed the hitman to carry out the criminal plan.
The former officer will remain under house arrest while the judicial process against him advances. Any legal remedies that may be necessary may be filed against the indictment.
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