At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence on Leonardo Rodríguez Cortes, alias Leo, alleged author threats against human rights defenders and public servants.
The facts took place between May 4th and June 1st in La Floresta neighborhood in Bucaramanga. There, the arrested man allegedly threatened to kill a social communicator and human rights defender.
These threats were due to alleged complaints made by the victim through social networks about the worsening situation of security and the disruptions to coexistence in the area because of a commercial establishment owned by the defendant.
The complaints filed by citizens were addressed by the competent authorities and caused the closure of the place.
The information contained in this press release corresponds to the narration of the objective news provided by the officials in charge of carrying out criminal investigations within the Office of the Attorney General. By the time this communication is disclosed, the legal status of the people mentioned is still pending to be resolved by the competent judicial authority, always under the presumption of innocence contemplated by Article 29 of the Political Constitution and Article 7 of Law 906 of 2004.