María Claudia Tarazona said the security detail protecting her family was infiltrated by those responsible for the assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay.
The revelation suggests a profound breach of trust and safety, implying that the individuals tasked with protecting the senator's family may have been working for his killers.
Tarazona said this on June 5, 2026 [3], shortly before the first anniversary of the attack [2]. She said the Fiscalía General de la Nación found evidence that the security personnel assigned to her and her family were linked to the perpetrators of the magnicidio [1].
This infiltration creates a critical security paradox for the family. Tarazona said the same team responsible for their daily care was compromised by the very people they were meant to be protected from [1].
Because of these findings, the Colombian government ordered a change in the security scheme for the Tarazona family [2]. The move aims to isolate the family from potential threats within their own guard detail and ensure their safety during the ongoing investigation.
Tarazona's statements come more than one year after the assassination [1]. She said the goal of revealing this information is to protect her family and pressure the Fiscalía to fully investigate how the infiltration occurred, and whether higher levels of the state were involved [1].
The investigation continues in Bogotá, where the assassination took place and where the compromised security detail operated [1]. The Fiscalía has not publicly released the specific evidence cited by Tarazona, but the change in security personnel indicates the government acknowledges a risk [2].
“"Lo más preocupante es que ese mismo esquema es el que se encarga del cuidado de ella y su familia."”
The allegation of security infiltration suggests that the assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay may not have been a random attack, but a coordinated effort involving internal intelligence. If state-provided security was compromised, it raises significant questions about the vetting process for high-profile protection details in Colombia and suggests a potential link between organized crime and state security apparatuses.
