UNP Director Fined for Contempt and Ordered Investigated in Activist Case
The Eighth Administrative Oral Court of the Medellín Circuit sanctioned the director of the National Protection Unit (UNP), Augusto Rodríguez Ballesteros, for contempt of a judicial order related to the assignment of security measures to a political activist who had reported threats against him.
TL;DR
- The director of the National Protection Unit (UNP), Augusto Rodríguez Ballesteros, was sanctioned for contempt of a judicial order.
- The order required the UNP to provide security measures to political activist Santiago Alvarán.
- Alvarán had reported death threats and survived an attack, leading to a favorable ruling in a 'tutela' action.
- The court imposed a fine equivalent to one minimum monthly legal wage on Rodríguez Ballesteros.
- Copies of the case were sent to the Attorney General's Office and Prosecutor's Office for further investigation.
- Two other UNP directors, Nelson Rolando Russi and Miguel Ángel Quiroga, also received fines.
- Alvarán has publicly criticized the UNP for failing to provide security to social leaders and activists.