Overview

• Luis 'Lucho' Herrera, a celebrated Colombian cyclist, is being formally investigated for the forced disappearance of four neighbors in 2002 near his property in Silvania, Cundinamarca.
• The investigation follows a judge's order based on a 2022 testimony by ex-paramilitary Luis Fernando Gómez Flórez, who accused Herrera of orchestrating the disappearances.
• Two ex-paramilitaries claim Herrera ordered the killings, alleging he sought to appropriate the victims' land for real estate ventures after his cycling career.
• Prosecutors will begin searching for the remains of the four victims this week, as part of the ongoing investigation.
• Herrera denies all allegations, maintains his innocence, and has pledged full cooperation with authorities to clear his name.