{"id":162207,"date":"2025-08-11T23:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-director-of-the-unp-defended-himself-after-being-accused-of-shortcomings-in-miguel-uribes-security-plan-stating-that-the-escorts-were-outdated\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T23:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:58:47","slug":"the-director-of-the-unp-defended-himself-after-being-accused-of-shortcomings-in-miguel-uribes-security-plan-stating-that-the-escorts-were-outdated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-director-of-the-unp-defended-himself-after-being-accused-of-shortcomings-in-miguel-uribes-security-plan-stating-that-the-escorts-were-outdated\/","title":{"rendered":"The director of the UNP defended himself after being accused of shortcomings in Miguel Uribe’s security plan, stating that the escorts were “outdated.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Augusto Rodr\u00edguez, director of the UNP, defended himself from accusations against him after the death of Miguel Uribe Turbay – Colprensa\/Networks Credit<\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The tragic assassination of \u00a0Miguel Uribe Turbay\u00a0, a prominent senator and presidential candidate, has raised serious questions about the effectiveness of \u00a0security protocols\u00a0 in Colombia. Following the assassination on August 11\u2014a grim conclusion to a life marked by political ambition and public service\u2014\u00a0Augusto Rodr\u00edguez\u00a0, the director of the National Protection Unit (UNP), has come forward to defend his agency against criticism regarding its failure to protect Uribe Turbay.<\/p>\n

Rodr\u00edguez emphasized that both internal investigations and external audits have been initiated to evaluate the \u00a0security measures\u00a0 that were in place during the days leading up to the tragic event. Uribe Turbay was shot twice in the skull and once in the leg, which ultimately led to his untimely demise two months after being attacked in western Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n

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In networks they exposed the moments before the attack that Miguel Uribe Turbay received, which ended up costing his life – Credit X<\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Rodr\u00edguez stressed that the UNP had an appropriate protection scheme in place that included available vehicles, armaments, and personnel assignments according to protocol. \u201cWe have reviewed all our processes, our protocols, and found that we have complied with everything pertaining to Uribe Turbay\u2019s coverage. They had the right equipment, functional vehicles, and weapons,\u201d he asserted in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

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In the Capitol, the burning chamber will be held for the memory of the senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay – Credit Luisa Gonz\u00e1lez\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/div>\n

While defending himself from accusations, Rodr\u00edguez described the \u00a0distribution of forces\u00a0 on the day of the attack as “unfortunate coincidences.” He explained that some officers were absent due to their need to attend to personal matters, which has become a focal point of the ongoing inquiry. \u201cThere was a distribution in coordination that the \u00a0head of security\u00a0 had, who was a police officer working with Uribe Turbay himself to determine how resources were allocated. Unfortunately, some personnel were not present,\u201d he added, further stressing the complexities of keeping individuals safe in unpredictable environments.<\/p>\n

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The presidential senator and candidate of the Democratic Center was attacked with a firearm on Saturday, June 7, during a public act in the west of Bogot\u00e1 – Senate Press Credit\/UNP<\/figcaption><\/div>\n

These new details have also prompted the current \u00a0presidential administration\u00a0, led by \u00a0Gustavo Petro\u00a0, to convene an Extraordinary Security Council at the Nari\u00f1o House. The aim of this council is to critically evaluate the current \u00a0protection frameworks\u00a0 afforded to presidential candidates and to ensure a safer environment for political figures. The UNP has diligently responded to all requests concerning \u00a0enhanced security measures\u00a0 for various candidates following the tragic assassinaton.<\/p>\n

Rodr\u00edguez reiterated that it is imperative to ensure the principal\u2019s protection before extending measures to family members. \u201cThe main person’s coverage should always come first. Dispersing the scheme led to lapses in protection at crucial moments,\u201d he insisted in an effort to clarify the prevailing misconceptions around the security protocols in this case.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Miguel Uribe Turbay’s tragic fate highlights severe deficiencies in the security infrastructure for \u00a0political figures\u00a0 in Colombia. The ongoing investigations remain crucial for accountability and the improvement of such protections, ensuring that future candidates are better shielded from violence.<\/p>\n


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Augusto Rodr\u00edguez, director of the UNP, defended himself from accusations against him after the death of Miguel Uribe Turbay – Colprensa\/Networks Credit The tragic assassination of \u00a0Miguel Uribe Turbay\u00a0, a prominent senator and presidential candidate, has raised serious questions about the effectiveness of \u00a0security protocols\u00a0 in Colombia. Following the assassination on August 11\u2014a grim conclusion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":162208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1643,36893,1305,3251,40391,36820,36935,4934,1482,2648,8832,36767,37641,40390,37130],"class_list":["post-162207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-accused","tag-bogota","tag-defended","tag-director","tag-escorts","tag-government-politics","tag-miguel","tag-outdated","tag-plan","tag-security","tag-shortcomings","tag-south-america-central-america","tag-stating","tag-unp","tag-uribes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}