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Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
Coverage of Rodrigo Lara Bonilla in the Nexus archive.
- Pablo Escobar murder victim's son is named Colombia's interior minister
Rodrigo Lara Bonilla's son has been appointed as Colombia's interior minister. His father, who served as justice minister in 1984, was killed by Pablo Escobar's orders.
- Pablo Escobar murder victim's son is named Colombia's interior minister
The son of Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, a justice minister killed by Pablo Escobar in 1984, has been named Colombia's interior minister. The victim's son now holds the position as part of the incoming government.
- Colombia’s First Cabinet Name: Rodrigo Lara Heads to Interior
Rodrigo Lara Restrepo was named interior minister by De la Espriella, marking the first confirmed cabinet appointment in Colombia's incoming government. Lara is a lawyer and former Cambio Radical senator, and the son of assassinated justice minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla. The transition process is underway.