Life sentence
Germán Alejandro Rivera García
Also known as: “Colonel Mike”
- Status
- Life sentence — pleaded guilty 2023, sentenced October 27, 2023
- Role in the case
- Commander of the Colombian contingent in Haiti. His plea admitted relaying to the team that the mission had become kill, not kidnap, and riding in a convoy to the residence. Sentenced with a cooperation agreement.
- Background
- Colombian retired army colonel. Transferred from Haiti to U.S. custody in early 2023 — he is not among the 17 Colombians transferred in September 2026.
Source:RNDDH, Oct 1 2026
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