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05BOGOTA8485
2005-09-09 13:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
GENERAL GOMEZ'S REPLACEMENT NAMED
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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
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