Former principal of Universidad del Magdalena was investigated by a prosecutor specialized in human rights for the crimes of conspiracy to commit a crime and murder.

A prosecutor specialized in human rights solved Carlos Eduardo Caicedo legal status for the crimes of conspiracy to commit a crime and murder since the evidence gathered suggested that he would be linked to the crime committed against  student of the University of Magdalena, Hugo Elías Maduro Rodríguez. Facts took place on May 26, 2000 in the city of Santa Marta.