Colombia’s president appoints controversial new spy chief

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella appointed retired army General Jorge Andres Zuluaga as director of the National Intelligence Directorate (DNI) despite pending criminal investigations. Zuluaga, who spent 30 years with military intelligence, is best known for his participation in Operation Jaque, which liberated former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three American military contractors and 11 […] The post Colombia’s president appoints controversial new spy chief appeared fi

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