Colombia’s La Modelo Prison Director Elmer Fernandez Shot Dead in Bogota Amid Surge in Prison Violence
BOGOTA, Colombia – The new director of one of Colombia’s major prisons, Elmer Fernandez, was tragically shot dead in the capital city of Bogota. Fernandez had been receiving threats against him and his family in the week leading up to his killing. This incident occurred amid a declared “prison emergency” by the government back in February due to a concerning increase in prison violence across the country. Fernandez, a former police colonel who took over …