Former Colombia intelligence chief ordered legendary comedian's assassination

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Colombia Reports


by Mathew Di Salvo August 14, 2018

A former top official of Colombia’s now-defunct state intelligence agency ordered the killing one of Colombia’s most beloved comedians, a court ruled Tuesday.

Just one day after the 19th anniversary of activist and funnyman Jaime Garzon’s death, former vice-director of Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS, Jose Miguel Narvaez, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars.

Possible state involvement is also being considered, with an army colonel with alleged links to paramilitaries being investigated for the murder, reports El Tiempo.

Narvaez was already in prison for his involvement in the spying on Colombia’s Supreme Court in 2008 when the DAS was reporting directly to former President Alvaro Uribe, whose cousin was on trial for ties to death squads at the time.

Read more: https://colombiareports.com/top-intelligence-official-convicted-for-killing-colombias-most-popular-comedian/

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Earlier Wikipedia, Jaime Garzón, the murdered comedian:

Jaime Hernando Garzón Forero (October 24, 1960 – August 13, 1999 in Bogotá) was a Colombian comedian, journalist, politician, and peace activist. He was popular on colombian television during the 1990s for his political satire. In addition to his work on television, he also had roles as a peace negotiator in the release of FARC guerrillas' hostages. He was murdered in 1999 by right-wing paramilitary hitmen, with suspected support from members of the Colombian military and security services, according to testimonies of former paramilitaries commanders.[1][2] The case remains open and unsolved.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Garz%C3%B3n



Jaime Garzón, wrapping himself in the flag.







Jaime Garzón memorial





Another Jaime Garzón memorial



A Jaime Garzón parade



Jaime Garzón, partially wrapped in the flag.



Jaime Garzón's car, after assassination.

[lunasun]

1. Kick

[regnaD kciN]

2. With the new right-wing government it place...

...and extremist paramilitary groups vowing to execute anyone who doesn't support them, I'm just so thrilled to be visiting there next week (due to unavoidable family matters).

[Judi Lynn]

3. Whoa! Guess better to go now than several months from now.

Looks as if you won't want to be expressing a lot of digust about how the US-military/industrialists-serving fascists have taken over again, not until after the next election, at least!

Good luck, safe travels.

[Biden My Time]

4. I hope Donny Boy Doesn't See This

It might give him an idea, if his brain is capable of ideas.

[ck4829]

5. K&R