Colombia’s Prosecutor General ordered the investigation Thursday of a series of emails between retired military officers referencing the overthrow of current President Juan Manuel Santos.
Eduardo Montealegre asked his office’s investigatory branch, the Technical Investigation Team (CTI), to determine whether
Montealegre announced the formation of a special commission in May to investigate the emails, but is now relying on the CTI for a preliminary analysis of the messages to discern whether a formal investigation should be opened against the officers.
Jaime Ruiz Barrera, President of the Colombian Association of Retired Officers of the Armed Forces, acknowledged the emails’ existence, but said the two officers had been discussing the country’s security situation and had never meant to stir up rebellion against Santos.