Iván Velásquez

Iván Velásquez

politician unknown

Iván Velásquez is Colombia's Minister of Defense, who has been mentioned in the context of ongoing investigations into Diego Marín Buitrago's activities. His role involves addressing national security concerns related to organized crime and potential political infiltration.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
281,873
Power
1,904$
Sentiment
4.75
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Colombia 6 4.67 0.52% +0% 50,882,884 266,868 $350,000 1,836$
Guatemala 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 17,915,568 15,005 $82,000 69$
Totals 7 68,798,452 281,873 $432,000 1,905$
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Recent Mentions

Guatemala Guatemala: Iván Velásquez is referred to as the former head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (Cicig). 5

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Sala deja sin efecto órdenes de captura de exfiscales y el exjefe de la Cicig

Colombia Colombia: Iván Velásquez is the former Minister of Defense during the time the alleged coordination with the Clan del Golfo occurred. 5

El Tiempo: Ministro de Defensa, Pedro Sánchez, aseguró que respuestas sobre audios de Danilo Rueda y el Clan del Golfo ‘le corresponden’ a funcionarios del 2022

Colombia Colombia: Iván Velásquez is mentioned as the defense minister who received the document requesting the suspension of military operations. 5

El Tiempo: Revelan presunto documento que habría pedido suspender operaciones contra la Segunda Marquetalia durante el gobierno de Gustavo Petro

Colombia Colombia: Iván Velásquez is a lawyer from Antioquia who investigated parapolitics and led the famous International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). 7

El Tiempo: ¿cómo le fue en el Mindefensa?

Honduras Honduras: Iván Velásquez is mentioned as the manager of Koriun Inversiones, from whom money was found during the investigation. 5

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Protestas por Koriun bloquean carretera en Choloma