Rodrigo Lara

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lara and the second or maternal family name is Bonilla.
Rodrigo Lara
Colombian Minister of Justice
In office
August 7, 1983 – April 30, 1984
PresidentBelisario Betancur Cuartas
Preceded byBernardo Gaitán Mahecha
Succeeded byEnrique Parejo González
Personal details
Born
Rodrigo Lara Bonilla

(1946-08-11)August 11, 1946
Neiva, Huila, Colombia
DiedApril 30, 1984(1984-04-30) (aged 37)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Manner of deathAssassination
Political partyNew Liberalism
Spouse
Nancy Restrepo Acevedo
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(m. 1974)​
ChildrenRodrigo Armando Lara Sánchez
Rodrigo Lara Restrepo
Jorge Andrés Lara Restrepo
Paulo José Lara Restrepo
Alma materUniversidad Externado de Colombia
ProfessionLawyer

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla (Spanish: Rodrigo Lara Bonilla; August 11, 1946 – April 30, 1984) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated by orders of Pablo Escobar because of his work as Minister in prosecuting cocaine traffickers mainly belonging to the Medellín Cartel.[1][2]

Lara's death led to Escobar's indictment for murder, which would be the beginning of his eventual downfall.

  1. ^ "El Asesinato de Rodrigo Lara Bonilla" [The Assassination of Rodrigo Lara Bonilla]. Semana (in Spanish). 1987-08-07. ISSN 0124-5473. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT 1984 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).