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Colombian President Confirms Death of Mordisco's Trusted Lieutenant in Military Operations

President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed the death of alias Tigre, a key lieutenant of Iván Mordisco, in recent military operations.

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President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed that the body of alias Tigre, also known as Pintado, was identified as the main leader of the Carolina Ramírez structure and a trusted man of alias Iván Mordisco. [1] The body of six-year-old Michelle Dayana Chavarría was found on August 31 in Buriticá, Antioquia, Colombia, ending an eight-day search that began on August 24. [2] Juan Alvarado, a defense attorney, stated that two individuals detained in the Trujillo massacre investigation were initially stopped for drug-related offenses. [3] A separate operation in Guaviare against the Calarcá structure resulted in 10 deaths and 1 capture, with the Institute of Legal Medicine confirming that three of the deceased were minors. [4] President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that alias Tigre was responsible for terrorist actions in Guaviare, Amazonas, Putumayo, and Caquetá, including attacks on the Public Force and the recruitment of minors. [5] The Office of the Ombudsman (Defensoría del Pueblo) reported identifying 97 cases of forced recruitment of minors between January 1 and July 31, 2026, with the highest numbers in Cauca, Norte de Santander, and Nariño. [6] Colonel Luis Fernando Muñoz, commander of the Antioquia Police Department, stated that the girl's identity was confirmed by matching a red blouse she wore on the day she disappeared with the description provided by her relatives. [7] The body was discovered between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on August 31 in a property located four kilometers from the urban area where the girl lived with her family. [8] The remains were transported to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Medellín to perform autopsies and technical inspections to determine the precise cause of death. [9] Juan Alvarado expressed surprise that the detainees were presented nationally as material authors of the crime only hours after their intervention. [10] The defense attorney claimed that his clients were later presented publicly as possible material authors of the crime of the massacre of four people. [11] The defense attorney requested that diligences determine objectively if there is any link between the intervened individuals and the attack investigated by the authorities. [12]
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  1. President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed that the body of alias Tigre, also known as Pintado, was identified as the main leader of the Carolina Ramírez structure and a trusted man of alias Iván Mordisco. · El Colombiano
  2. The body of six-year-old Michelle Dayana Chavarría was found on August 31 in Buriticá, Antioquia, Colombia, ending an eight-day search that began on August 24. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. Juan Alvarado, a defense attorney, stated that two individuals detained in the Trujillo massacre investigation were initially stopped for drug-related offenses. · La República.pePeru
  4. A separate operation in Guaviare against the Calarcá structure resulted in 10 deaths and 1 capture, with the Institute of Legal Medicine confirming that three of the deceased were minors. · El Colombiano
  5. President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that alias Tigre was responsible for terrorist actions in Guaviare, Amazonas, Putumayo, and Caquetá, including attacks on the Public Force and the recruitment of minors. · El Colombiano
  6. The Office of the Ombudsman (Defensoría del Pueblo) reported identifying 97 cases of forced recruitment of minors between January 1 and July 31, 2026, with the highest numbers in Cauca, Norte de Santander, and Nariño. · El Colombiano
  7. Colonel Luis Fernando Muñoz, commander of the Antioquia Police Department, stated that the girl's identity was confirmed by matching a red blouse she wore on the day she disappeared with the description provided by her relatives. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  8. The body was discovered between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on August 31 in a property located four kilometers from the urban area where the girl lived with her family. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  9. The remains were transported to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Medellín to perform autopsies and technical inspections to determine the precise cause of death. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  10. Juan Alvarado expressed surprise that the detainees were presented nationally as material authors of the crime only hours after their intervention. · La República.pePeru
  11. The defense attorney claimed that his clients were later presented publicly as possible material authors of the crime of the massacre of four people. · La República.pePeru
  12. The defense attorney requested that diligences determine objectively if there is any link between the intervened individuals and the attack investigated by the authorities. · La República.pePeru
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