| UN Colombia Mission
Scandals Include Selling Out Mario
Paciolla and now Bachelet Cousin
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
UN GATE,
Feb 5 – How corrupt is today's
UN under Antonio Guterres?
Today's follow up is yet once
again on his mission in
Colombia, about which his
spokespeople Stephane Dujarric
and Melissa Fleming refuse all
Press questions. Inner City
Press has asked them, and
others, about the newest sex
abuse case against the UN
there. Now this, from a UN
whistleblower sent to Inner
City Press:
Dear Matthew Russell Lee,
It’s truly remarkable how, after more than
four years, the United Nations has yet to
provide a clear and honest account of what
happened to Mario Paciolla. One would think
that an organization built on transparency
and accountability would have been the first
to demand justice for one of its own. And
yet, silence. A silence so deafening, it
almost seems deliberate.
He begged for help. He sent multiple
emails stating he feared for his life. He
repeatedly asked to be relocated. But
despite having helicopters, vehicles, and
the means to move him to Bogota and put him
up in a hotel until he could be flown out of
the country, the mission left him stranded
in San Vicente del Caguan until, of course,
it was too late. After months of begging
they took him out of San Vicente, the
day they were picking him up he was found
dead. The body was discovered at 6 AM on the
day he was finally scheduled to leave.
The authorities weren’t notified until three
hours later. Why the delay? What needed to
be handled before the police arrived?
Evidence disappeared, and so did key people.
Some who were present at his apartment that
morning have since been reassigned to other
missions. Certain national staff members
were promoted and quietly moved out of
UNVMC. A lucky coincidence for them, no
doubt.
And yet, SRSG Carlos Ruiz Massieu has
remained curiously quiet. No outrage, no
demands for justice just business as usual.
Even more fascinating is his recent decision
to appoint Yang Wang as D1 Chief of Mission
Support, despite widespread reports of
incompetence and allegations of cheating in
the selection process. Why is this
relevant? Because as Chief of ORM, Yang Wang
had direct oversight of LogOps. He had
access to all of Mario’s desperate emails
through the unit or by being cc’d on them.
He knew Mario feared for his life. He knew
Mario repeatedly asked for help and was
ignored. And now, against all logic, he has
been rewarded with a top position.
Of course, this is just the tip of the
iceberg. We can’t forget the countless
Colombians who have been murdered after
their names were conveniently leaked by
UNVMC. Or the staff in Bogota forced to work
alongside active ELN members, enduring
months of threats and fear. And let’s not
even start on the secretive flights to Cuba
and Caracas requesting not be monitored and
the baggage not to be checked, or the
ex-military and political figures quietly
serving as staff or contractors at
UNVMC. So, the real question is: what
exactly is the UN’s role in Colombia?
Because at this point, it looks far less
like a peace mission and far more like an
operation designed to keep the conflict
alive after all, no war means no mission,
and no mission means no more cushy jobs and
benefits.
It’s time for some real transparency.
Not just for Mario Paciolla, but for every
person who has suffered due to the UN’s
silence and complicity. The world is
watching, even if the UN hopes otherwise
[Keep it coming]
We'll
have more on all this. Keep the
info coming.
***
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