
John Edison Chalá Torrejano
Alias 'Víctor Chalá', he is identified as the leader of the 36th Front of the dissident FARC and is accused of being responsible for the murder of journalist Mateo Pérez in May 2023. He was arrested in June 2023 in Tolima, Colombia, while traveling with armed escorts from a private security firm.
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John Edison Chalá Torrejano, alias ‘Víctor Chalá’, is identified as the leader of a dissident group and is accused of the murder of journalist Mateo Pérez.
Alias Chalá, señalado asesino del periodista Mateo Pérez, tenía dos escoltas de empresa que también protege a reconocidos artistas: ¿qué hay detrás?El Tiempo·
Colombia· 2026-06-20











