
Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega
Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega is a retired Colombian colonel who has been accused of overseeing the military response during the Palace of Justice siege, which resulted in the capture, torture, and killing of civilians, including magistrate Carlos H. Urán.
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He was absolved of any civil responsibility in the torture and extrajudicial execution of Carlos Horacio Urán.
'Se hizo justicia con un héroe de la patria'El Tiempo·
Colombia· 2026-09-18
Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega was absolved of civil responsibility related to the events at the Palace of Justice.
Jurado en Florida absolvió al coronel (r) Luis Plazas Vega de responsabilidad civil por hechos relacionados con el Palacio de JusticiaEl Tiempo·
Colombia· 2026-09-18
Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega is a retired colonel accused of being responsible for the capture, torture, and assassination of Carlos H. Urán.
Colombianos escarban para hallar la verdad de masacreListín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·
Dominican Republic· 2025-09-03








