"I don't want the investigation into my father's death to expire"
Every year, around May, Jesús María Villalobos Osorio experiences an internal struggle, a clash of emotions within himself, to avoid succumbing to resignation due to the lack of justice for the homicide of his father, Jesús María Villalobos Luna, popularly known by the pseudonym 'El Perro'.
TL;DR
- Jesús María Villalobos Osorio is fighting against resignation 12 years after his father's murder.
- His father, Jesús María Villalobos Luna, known as ‘El Perro’, was murdered on May 16, 2014, in Cartagena.
- The son fears the case will become statute-barred in 20 years if there are no advancements in the investigation.
- He has requested that his father's murder be declared a crime against humanity, emphasizing his father's positive contributions through his lottery business and job creation.
- ‘El Perro’ was a businessman involved in the lottery from the 1960s, known for employing people and enabling winnings.
- Villalobos Osorio remains hopeful for justice, entrusting the matter to authorities and God.
- His father's legacy is the collective memory in Cartagena and Bolívar of his significance to many people.
- ‘El Perro’ was shot and killed at age 77 in one of his businesses in the Olaya Herrera neighborhood, Cartagena, after dedicating over 55 years to the lottery business.