In Soacha, Cundinamarca, on August 18, 1989 Luis Carlos Galan was assassinated. Galan was expected to be the succeeder to President Virgilio Barco. This was a pivotal point for the Colombian drug war, because this assassination lead to Barco pursuing the arrest of all drug cartels and also allowing for the extradition of drug suspects back to the United States to become an option. Galan’s staff got word of a group of hit-men that were out to kill Galan. Galan was advised not to travel to the town of Soacha. He was expected to attend a soccer match in Barranquilla, but Galan insisted they go Soacha and that’s where he was murdered. This “hit” was planned for fear of Galan making a deal with the United States that would end cocaine production and consumption in Colombia. This assassination was said to have been planned by drug lord Pablo Escobar of the Medellin Cartel.
Picture: Luis Carlos Galan
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