Rodrigo Lara Bonilla

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla (11 August 1946 – 30 April 1984) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated on the orders of drug lord Pablo Escobar because of his work as minister in prosecuting cocaine traffickers mainly belonging to the Medellín Cartel.

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
OccupationPolitician
Native CountryColombia
CategoryPolíticos y Líderes
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Biography

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Rodrigo Lara Bonilla (11 August 1946 – 30 April 1984) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated on the orders of drug lord Pablo Escobar because of his work as minister in prosecuting cocaine traffickers mainly belonging to the Medellín Cartel. Lara's death led to Escobar's indictment for murder, which was the beginning of his eventual downfall.

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References

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