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Colombia renews security for widow of assassinated candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay
The Colombian government has ordered a renewal of the security detail for María Claudia Tarazona, the widow of assassinated presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay. This decision follows investigations by the Fiscalía into potential infiltration within the former security scheme. Authorities are examining alleged meetings between Uribe Turbay's bodyguards and ‘El Viejo’, a suspected organizer of the assassination.
Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara stated that the Director of the National Protection Unit (UNP), Didier Blanco, has ordered the modification of the family's protection. Lara emphasized that the family's safety is a priority for the government following a visit from the Director of the Police.
However, Tarazona has publicly contested these claims on social media, asserting that her family's security detail has not yet been changed and that she has received no direct communication from government entities despite multiple attempts to reach them. She expressed concern that members of her current protection scheme may have provided information related to her husband's death.
Entities
Fiscalía General de la Nación · María Claudia Tarazona · Miguel Uribe Turbay · National Protection Unit · Rodrigo Lara · Segunda Marquetalia
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] María Claudia Tarazona claims that, despite government announcements, her family's security detail has not yet been modified. www.colombia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The investigation into the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay identifies the Segunda Marquetalia group as the mastermind. www.lasillavacia.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Fiscalía is investigating potential links between members of Miguel Uribe Turbay's former security detail and an individual known as ‘El Viejo’. somosfan.com · www.lasillavacia.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Director of the National Protection Unit (UNP), Didier Blanco, ordered the renewal and modification of the security detail for Miguel Uribe Turbay's family. somosfan.com · www.lasillavacia.com