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Colombian Navy Fires on Mosquera Mayor’s Boat at Checkpoint, Killing Adviser

A rigorous probe is underway into the checkpoint shooting as authorities examine protocols and accountability in Nariño.

La embarcación se transportaba con la alcaldesa de Mosquera, Karen Lizeth Pineda Pineda, y seis personas más a bordo. | Crédito: Armada de Colombia y redes sociales (imagen ilustrativa)
Buques de guerra de la Armada de Colombia navegando en formación sobre el océano Pacífico durante una operación de patrullaje, con bandera nacional izada y helicóptero en el fondo.
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Overview

  • An official boat carrying Mosquera Mayor Karen Lizeth Pineda was shot at before dawn on September 8 on the Patía Guandipa River, leaving adviser Luis Fernando Sánchez dead and the mayor unharmed.
  • Police escort Alvin Mosquera Peralta was seriously wounded and evacuated by helicopter to Cali for specialized medical care.
  • The Ministry of Defense opened an internal investigation and temporarily removed the personnel involved, while the Fiscalía launched a preliminary inquiry for negligent homicide and improper use of force.
  • According to the Navy, the vessel was moving against the flow at high speed in darkness without navigation lights and did not stop when ordered, prompting personnel to fire.
  • President Gustavo Petro expressed condolences and linked the incident to protocol failures, and the Defensoría del Pueblo called for an exhaustive, transparent investigation.