Overview

• Luis 'Lucho' Herrera, a celebrated Colombian cyclist and former Vuelta a España winner, faces allegations of involvement in the 2002 murders of four neighbors in Fusagasugá.
• Colombian authorities launched a formal investigation after two imprisoned ex-paramilitaries claimed Herrera ordered the killings, which are classified as a crime against humanity.
• Herrera has publicly denied any affiliation with criminal organizations and rejected the accusations, calling them an attempt to tarnish his legacy.
• The victims, identified as Gonzalo Guerrero Jiménez, Diuviseldo Torres Vega, and brothers Víctor Manuel and José del Carmen Rodriguez Martinez, were reportedly targeted under false claims of FARC affiliation.
• Herrera has expressed his willingness to cooperate fully with the prosecutor’s office and stated his intent to defend his reputation against the allegations.