The commander of the Colombian army will be investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s
The commander of the Colombian army will be investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office amid investigations into the English teacher of his wife, resembling a Hollywood movie plot.
The Procuraduría will determine if the Army commander, General Luis Mauricio Ospina, ordered illegal surveillance and interceptions of his wife’s English teacher.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the opening of a disciplinary investigation based on complaints published in the media.
Commander of the Colombian army will be investigated: interceptions of his wife’s English teacher.
The commander of the Colombian army will be investigated on allegations that he abused his functions and ordered the use of Army intelligence and counterintelligence services for personal purposes.
“As part of the control entity’s analysis, it will be determined whether General Ospina also ordered a setup, baselessly accusing a citizen of belonging to an illegal group to justify these follow-ups,” reads the statement.
The disciplinary oversight body explained that it would verify, through the collection of testimonies, evidence, and documents, whether the current Army commander has committed disciplinary offenses “by abusing his power and using intelligence and counterintelligence services, as well as using subordinates, for purposes contrary to institutional objectives.”
In the past, the general has been investigated, but on that occasion, it was for concealing an attack.
In 2022, the Attorney General of the Nation, Francisco Barbosa Delgado, announced that the commander of the National Army, General Luis Mauricio Ospina, was summoned to provide information related to an alleged attack against him.
At that time, the attack was alleged to have been orchestrated by the National Liberation Army (ELN), despite the organization denying responsibility.
The Procuraduría of Colombia reported that General Luis Ospina had concealed an alleged ELN guerrilla attack against the Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa.
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