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Colombia Supreme Court Judge Warns of Threats Against Ex-Governor Kiko Gomez

A Supreme Court judge reports security threats against ex-governor Kiko Gomez following rumors of a murder order.

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On August 2, 2026, Supreme Court magistrate Jose Joaquin Urbano Martinez issued a letter stating that the Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court is on alert regarding the safety of ex-governor Juan Francisco 'Kiko' Gomez. [1] Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the transfer of ex-governor Juan Francisco Gomez from his prison in La Dorada if necessary during a meeting with the Supreme Court of Justice. [2] According to Magistrate Urbano, social media circulated information claiming that 'Kiko' Gomez, a powerful Guajiro assassin currently in prison, ordered the immediate murder of three people and asked family members to resign and move to Italy. [3] On August 26, 2026, Prosecutor Gloria Guzman Duque visited Magistrate Urbano's office to share her concern for her personal safety and that of judicial officials involved in the process. [4] On September 1, 2026, Prosecutor Pedro Luis Bonilla Bolaños reported finding a bullet in his office on the 26th floor of the Procuraduria and two broken windows with evidence of rifle shots. [5] Authorities found a mobile phone in Gomez's cell during an inspection conducted by the National Penitentiary Institute (Inpec) at the request of the President. [6] Magistrate Jose Joaquin Urbano warned the President of the Criminal Chamber that Gomez could be behind an attack on the 26th floor of the Public Prosecutor's Office building. [7] President de la Espriella confirmed that security for the Palace of Justice will be reinforced by the National Police and the National Protection Unit. [8]
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  1. On August 2, 2026, Supreme Court magistrate Jose Joaquin Urbano Martinez issued a letter stating that the Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court is on alert regarding the safety of ex-governor Juan Francisco 'Kiko' Gomez. · El Tiempo
  2. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the transfer of ex-governor Juan Francisco Gomez from his prison in La Dorada if necessary during a meeting with the Supreme Court of Justice. · La Silla Vacía
  3. According to Magistrate Urbano, social media circulated information claiming that 'Kiko' Gomez, a powerful Guajiro assassin currently in prison, ordered the immediate murder of three people and asked family members to resign and move to Italy. · El Tiempo
  4. On August 26, 2026, Prosecutor Gloria Guzman Duque visited Magistrate Urbano's office to share her concern for her personal safety and that of judicial officials involved in the process. · El Tiempo
  5. On September 1, 2026, Prosecutor Pedro Luis Bonilla Bolaños reported finding a bullet in his office on the 26th floor of the Procuraduria and two broken windows with evidence of rifle shots. · El Tiempo
  6. Authorities found a mobile phone in Gomez's cell during an inspection conducted by the National Penitentiary Institute (Inpec) at the request of the President. · La Silla Vacía
  7. Magistrate Jose Joaquin Urbano warned the President of the Criminal Chamber that Gomez could be behind an attack on the 26th floor of the Public Prosecutor's Office building. · La Silla Vacía
  8. President de la Espriella confirmed that security for the Palace of Justice will be reinforced by the National Police and the National Protection Unit. · La Silla Vacía
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