US embassy cable - 05BOGOTA8485

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GENERAL GOMEZ'S REPLACEMENT NAMED

Identifier: 05BOGOTA8485
Wikileaks: View 05BOGOTA8485 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Bogota
Created: 2005-09-09 13:55:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: KCRM PGOV PREL PTER SNAR CO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 008485 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTEMENT FOR INL/LP AND WHA/AND 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/07/2010 
TAGS: KCRM, PGOV, PREL, PTER, SNAR, CO 
SUBJECT: GENERAL GOMEZ'S REPLACEMENT NAMED 
 
(C) The head of Colombia's National Police (CNP) has named 
Brigadier General Jorge Alirio BARON Leguizamon to be the 
head of Colombia's counternarcotics police (DIRAN in 
Spanish), replacing current incumbent Brigadier General Luis 
Alberto GOMEZ Heredia, effective September 15.  While not 
well known to the Embassy, General Baron has a good 
reputation within the CNP, and we expect to be able to work 
well with him.  One of his primary challenges will be 
managing competing requests for personnel and resources under 
his command.  His most recent command positions have been in 
the area of administration and finances.  The incumbent, 
General Gomez, is being transferred to head up the important 
Bogota Metropolitan Police. 
WOOD 

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