Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría
General Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría is the commander of the Colombian National Army, currently overseeing operations and military personnel in the country. He has recently been in the news following a tragic traffic accident involving a military convoy in Nariño, which resulted in the deaths of eight soldiers and injuries to sixteen others. In the aftermath, General Cardozo expressed gratitude to the emergency services and local community for their swift response and announced that investigations into the incident are underway.
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The commander of the National Army of Colombia condemned the attack as a cowardly terrorist act.
reportan varios heridos; el ataque habría sido con 6 cilindros bomba y fusiles
Colombia· 2025-12-19General Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría, commander of the Ejército, evaluated the security situation in the region.
explosivos tenían temporizador para una detonación simultánea, revelaron las autoridadesColombia· 2025-11-09
He presided over the ceremony commemorating three decades of the Aviation Arm and announced the creation of the first Unmanned Aircraft Battalion in Latin America.
es el primero de su tipo en América LatinaColombia· 2025-10-11
Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría is the commander of the National Army of Colombia present at the event.
Mindefensa realiza acto de reconocimiento de responsabilidad en Yopal ante 21 familias de víctimas de los 'falsos positivos'Colombia· 2025-10-04
General Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría announced the activation of a new battalion of unmanned aircraft as part of a modernization strategy for the military.
Comandante del Ejército anuncia la creación de un batallón de aeronaves no tripuladas como respuesta a las amenazas de drones con explosivosColombia· 2025-08-07General Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría explained the strategic reorganization of the army during a recent intervention before the House of Representatives.
¿En qué consisten las nuevas Fuerzas de Despliegue Rápido con las que se está reorganizando el Ejército?Colombia· 2025-04-25He thanked the civil defense forces for their support and announced that an investigation has been initiated into the causes of the incident.
525-ci qəzet - Kolumbiyada hərbi avtomobil uçuruma düşüb: 9 ölü, 20 yaralı
Azerbaijan· 2025-02-26
General Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría, the commander of the National Army of Colombia, affirmed that an investigation is being initiated.
Revelan posible causa del fatal accidente en el que murieron ocho militares en Nariño; detallesColombia· 2025-02-24
General Luis Emilio Cardozo Santamaría reported on the tragic accident involving military personnel.
ocho militares muertos en accidente en Nariño; camión rodó por abismoColombia· 2025-02-24