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Colombian Senator Jota Pe Hernández Denounces FARC Dissidents' Plan to Assassinate Him
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Colombian Senator Jota Pe Hernández Denounces FARC Dissidents' Plan to Assassinate Him

From ABC Color · (15m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Colombian Senator Jota Pe Hernández reported an assassination plot against him by FARC dissidents led by alias Calarcá.
  • The senator stated that $1 million was allocated for the plot, involving aliases Jhon Mechas, Richard, and Andrey, who contacted criminal gangs.
  • Hernández, known for his critical stance against President Petro's government, expressed grave concern for his safety and that of his family.

Colombian opposition Senator Jota Pe Hernández has sounded the alarm over a credible assassination plot targeting him, orchestrated by FARC dissidents under the command of Alexander Díaz Mendoza, known as Calarcá. The senator revealed that a substantial sum of one million dollars has been earmarked for this operation, with key figures like Jhon Mechas, Richard, and Andrey reportedly involved in contracting local criminal gangs, Los Turcos and Los Kamikazes, to execute the plan.

I have been summoned by a prosecutor who informed me about a plan that Alias Calarcá has in motion to assassinate me. One million dollars was allocated, and it was alias Jhon Mechas, alias Richard, and alias Andrey who contacted the gangs Los Turcos and Los Kamikazes to carry it out.

— Jota Pe HernándezRevealing details of the assassination plot on his social media account.

Senator Hernández, who has gained prominence for his vocal opposition to President Gustavo Petro's administration and has been recognized as one of the country's most-voted senators for two consecutive terms, conveyed his deep concern in a letter to the Senate. He detailed that intelligence indicates he and his family have been under surveillance for the past 15 days, with his movements, locations, vehicles, and familial relationships being closely monitored.

I am informed that for the past 15 days these criminals have been monitoring all my movements, locations, vehicles, and family relationships.

— Jota Pe HernándezStating in a letter to the Senate the extent of the surveillance against him.

This revelation comes at a time of heightened political violence in Colombia, with several other political figures, including presidential candidates Paloma Valencia, Abelardo de la Espriella, and Iván Cepeda, having reported threats. The assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay last year and the recent murder of Mileidy Villada, president of the municipal council of Obando, underscore the perilous environment for politicians. Hernández's denunciation highlights the persistent dangers faced by those who challenge the status quo or operate in opposition within the country's complex security landscape.

For these reasons, I bring these facts to the attention of the entity.

— Jota Pe HernándezFormally notifying the Senate of the grave threats against him.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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