De la Espriella Wins Court Case, Can Keep Displaying Bodies in Bags
Colombian justice sided with President Abelardo de la Espriella in the controversy over the publication of images showing him alongside the bodies of alleged members of armed groups killed during military operations. The final ruling overturned the provisional measure that had ordered the material to be hidden from the official accounts of the Presidency and […]
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has secured a court victory, enabling him to continue displaying images of slain criminals in bags on his official social media accounts. The Constitutional Court of Bogotá ruled against the initial provisional measure that sought to conceal such images from the President's official accounts.
This decision overturns the earlier order, which had been prompted by a constitutional protection action filed by opposition lawmakers Javier Ricardo Cabrera Cruz and Santiago Osorio. While the court did not grant the plaintiffs the constitutional protection they sought, it did issue a recommendation that the Presidency should employ less invasive methods for communicating the outcomes of military operations.
The controversy surrounding the posts, which depicted President de la Espriella accompanying bodies during operations against criminal groups, began in September. The 30th Civil Court of Bogotá ultimately decided the dispute, ruling in favor of the Government and dismissing the plaintiffs' claims that the images could psychologically harm minors.
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