COThe high commissioner for Peace, Otty Patiño, confirmed through multiple media outlets that José Manuel Sierra Sabogal, known as 'Zarco Aldinever,' the second-in-command of the Second Marquetalia dissidents led by 'Iván Márquez,' was killed by the ELN. Patiño stated that reliable sources indicated Aldinever was murdered by Pablito Arauca of the ELN and was dumped into the Arauca River in the Eastern Plains. This contradicts previous claims by the Prosecutor’s Office, which lacked evidence of his death and issued arrest warrants for the group, including Aldinever, due to their alleged involvement in the assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay. The Second Marquetalia had previously reported Aldinever's death in an ambush by the ELN, a claim later verified by the Ministry of Defense. The Prosecutor’s Office now considers two possible motives for the killing: a display of force ahead of an election cycle or internal factionalism within the group. A confession by a convicted perpetrator suggests Aldinever was hired to carry out the attack.
Lectura del sesgo (Izquierda): The article frames the ELN as responsible for Aldinever's death, aligning with narratives that portray guerrilla groups as actors in conflict. While the article presents information from both the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Defense, it emphasizes the ELN’s role and connects the killing,
