2024-10-07 15:26:45
An anonymous disciplinary complaint links Luis Eduardo Llinás Chica, director of the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (Uiaf), with the alleged purchase of Pegasus spyware in 2021.
Diario del Huila – Politics (National)
The Attorney General’s Office is preparing to initiate a formal investigation against Luis Eduardo Llinás Chica, director of the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (Uiaf), after receiving an anonymous disciplinary complaint that links him to the alleged purchase of the Pegasus spyware in 2021, during the government of Iván Duque. The complaint, which details possible irregularities in the acquisition of the program, has raised concerns about the implications this could have on Colombia’s national security and diplomatic relations.
According to the complaint, Llinás would have been directly involved in the acquisition of the surveillance software and the subsequent leak of classified information to foreign authorities. One of the most serious points of the complaint indicates that the director of the Uiaf delivered a top secret report on the case to the government of Israel, which would have triggered the suspension of Colombia from the Egmont Group, an international network that brings together intelligence units. finance of various countries. Membership in this group is essential for the exchange of financial information on crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing.
The complainant also suggests that Llinás violated the Single Disciplinary Code by improperly managing confidential information of the State, and has requested his immediate suspension from office to avoid any type of interference in the ongoing investigation. “There are clear signs of recurrence in the improper use of confidential information, which is why its suspension is requested,” states the document presented to the Attorney General’s Office.
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The controversy intensified on September 4, 2024, when President Gustavo Petro, in a public address, revealed part of the content of a confidential report that detailed the alleged purchase of Pegasus. According to the complainant, this revelation was the result of an error induced by Llinás, who would have used the document for political purposes not contemplated in his function. This leak also deteriorated the country’s diplomatic relations, which increases the seriousness of the accusations against the official.
Although the existence of the Pegasus software in Colombia has not been proven so far, the director of the Citizen Lab, an international organization that studies the use of surveillance technologies, warned that the possible presence of the program in the country should not be ruled out. . For its part, the Uiaf has defended its management, pointing out that it has evidence that supports the purchase of Pegasus during the previous government, which places this case at the center of a delicate investigation.
The Pegasus case in Colombia continues to be the subject of public scrutiny, and the opening of a formal investigation by the Attorney General’s Office will be key to determining responsibilities and possible sanctions for those involved.
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