Unknown whereabouts of Carlos Ramón González, former Dapre director: Bogotá court assigns public defender
The Superior Court of Bogotá ordered the assignment of a public defender to Carlos Ramón González, former director of the Dapre, whose whereabouts are unknown.
Former Dapre director missing: justice proceeds without his presence
The Superior Court of Bogotá ordered the assignment of a public defender to the former director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic (Dapre) Carlos Ramón González, according to Google News CO — Bogotá. The measure was adopted because no one knows the current whereabouts of the former official from the government of Gustavo Petro.
The judicial decision seeks to ensure that the criminal proceedings against him can continue, even in the absence of the defendant. Failing to appear or lacking active legal representation, the court determined that the appointment of a court-appointed defender was necessary to prevent the process from stalling.
González held the position of Dapre director during the Petro administration. His disappearance from public view has generated uncertainty about the progress of the case being pursued against him. The authorities have not confirmed his location or whether he is outside the country.
With the assignment of the public defender, the Superior Court of Bogotá enables the continuity of the legal process, regardless of whether the accused appears or not before Colombian justice.
Source: Google News CO — Bogotá