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Alleged plot to assassinate president ridiculed in Colombia
by Adriaan Alsema December 30, 2018
An alleged international conspiracy to assassinate President Ivan Duque has been met with ridicule on social media in Colombia.
According to the National Police, three Venezuelan citizens were arrested earlier this month, after which intelligence agencies began investigating whether they were behind a months-old alleged plot to kill Duque.
One of the suspects, who was known as “The Venezuelan,” was arrested in Barranquilla carrying a duffel bag with a firearm, a grenade and ammunition, according to Caracol Radio.
The suspect reportedly has been convicted for homicide twice, and has additionally been convicted for death threats, assault and extortion, according to the radio station.
Blu Radio, which is run by Duque’s brother-in-law, cited unidentified sources claiming that the attack was supposed to be carried out next month after the start of the second terms of authoritarian Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/alleged-plot-to-assassinate-president-ridiculed-in-colombia/
