# Venezuelan President Orders Cell Search of Kiko Gómez Over Threats to Judges

Venezuelan President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered a search of Kiko Gómez's cell following threats against Supreme Court justices.

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On September 3, 2026, President Abelardo De La Espriella met with the full bench of the Supreme Court of Justice to discuss threats against the magistrates. [^1]

President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered the National Protection Unit and the National Police to search the cell of Kiko Gómez, a former governor of La Guajira, who is suspected of being behind the threats. [^2]

On September 3, 2026, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella met with the justices of the Supreme Court of Justice to pledge government support for the judiciary. [^3]

A shooting occurred at the Procuraduría General de la Nación involving a 9-millimeter weapon. [^4]

Lawyer Luis Gustavo Moreno denied that his client was involved in the shooting at the Procuraduría. [^5]

President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that the government would not spare efforts to protect the lives of the judges facing threats. [^6]

The meeting occurred amidst alerts regarding threats against members of the court's penal chamber, allegedly linked to a recent ruling against former La Guajira governor Kiko Gómez. [^7]

During the meeting, the Supreme Court reported that topics included judicial congestion, access to justice, agrarian jurisdiction laws, and notary competition proposals. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. On September 3, 2026, President Abelardo De La Espriella met with the full bench of the Supreme Court of Justice to discuss threats against the magistrates. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
2. President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered the National Protection Unit and the National Police to search the cell of Kiko Gómez, a former governor of La Guajira, who is suspected of being behind the threats. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
3. On September 3, 2026, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella met with the justices of the Supreme Court of Justice to pledge government support for the judiciary. (La Opinión, News)
4. A shooting occurred at the Procuraduría General de la Nación involving a 9-millimeter weapon. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. Lawyer Luis Gustavo Moreno denied that his client was involved in the shooting at the Procuraduría. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that the government would not spare efforts to protect the lives of the judges facing threats. (La Opinión, News)
7. The meeting occurred amidst alerts regarding threats against members of the court's penal chamber, allegedly linked to a recent ruling against former La Guajira governor Kiko Gómez. (La Opinión, News)
8. During the meeting, the Supreme Court reported that topics included judicial congestion, access to justice, agrarian jurisdiction laws, and notary competition proposals. (La Opinión, News)

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