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Venezuela's General Federico Mejía Retains Military Post Amid Corruption Probe

General Federico Mejía will remain active in Venezuela's armed forces despite facing charges for allegedly freeing a drug trafficker.

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On Monday, Brigadier General Federico Mejía Torres was removed from his position as head of Education and Doctrine of the National Army but will remain active in the Military Forces. [1] The Attorney General's Office announced that it will file charges against General Federico Mejía Torres for allegedly ordering the release of a drug trafficker. [2] Intelligence from the Colombian National Police and National Army attributes responsibility for a car bomb attack in Los Patios, Cúcuta, to two leaders of the ELN guerrilla group. [3] The car bomb detonated at the police station in Los Patios, Cúcuta, killed one person and injured fifteen others, including police officers and civilians. [4] According to documents signed by General Federico Mejía Torres, he issued the instruction to release a man detained by troops conducting anti-drug operations in the department of Cauca in January 2024. [5] The General Command of the Military Forces stated that Mejía Torres will now hold an administrative position at the General Staff where he will have no direct command or direction responsibilities. [6] Investigators are examining surveillance footage of a stolen vehicle used in the attack, which had been stolen two years prior to the explosion. [7] The suspects disguised the stolen vehicle as a public service vehicle to distract attention before detonating it remotely with 80 kilos of amonal. [8]
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  1. On Monday, Brigadier General Federico Mejía Torres was removed from his position as head of Education and Doctrine of the National Army but will remain active in the Military Forces. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  2. The Attorney General's Office announced that it will file charges against General Federico Mejía Torres for allegedly ordering the release of a drug trafficker. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. Intelligence from the Colombian National Police and National Army attributes responsibility for a car bomb attack in Los Patios, Cúcuta, to two leaders of the ELN guerrilla group. · Caracol Radio
  4. The car bomb detonated at the police station in Los Patios, Cúcuta, killed one person and injured fifteen others, including police officers and civilians. · Caracol Radio
  5. According to documents signed by General Federico Mejía Torres, he issued the instruction to release a man detained by troops conducting anti-drug operations in the department of Cauca in January 2024. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  6. The General Command of the Military Forces stated that Mejía Torres will now hold an administrative position at the General Staff where he will have no direct command or direction responsibilities. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  7. Investigators are examining surveillance footage of a stolen vehicle used in the attack, which had been stolen two years prior to the explosion. · Caracol Radio
  8. The suspects disguised the stolen vehicle as a public service vehicle to distract attention before detonating it remotely with 80 kilos of amonal. · Caracol Radio
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