Carlos Mauro Hoyos Jiménez (July 26, 1939 – January 25, 1988) was a Colombian jurist and politician who was born in Támesis, Antioquia and died in Rionegro.

He began his position at one of the Colombian History's most critical times, due to the increasing terrorist threat by narco-traffic, headed by Pablo Escobar.

A week later, on January 25, 1988, Carlos Hoyos was kidnapped when he was being driven to the Airport José María Córdoba of Rionegro after having visited Medellín.

His bodyguards Jorge Enrique Loaiza and Gonzalo Villegas were killed, while the inspector general ended up wounded and taken by the kidnappers to a ranch near the area.

Nevertheless, minutes later, when Pablo Escobar learned about what had happened with Pastrana, he ordered his men to kill the general inspector Carlos Mauro Hoyos as a way to discourage the triumph of the government and give credit to the cartel.

Because of the deployed military operation on the zone and the Pastrana's rescue, Pablo ordered Pinina to kill Hoyos as a way to discourage the triumph of the government and give credit to the Cartel.

[5] The day of his funeral, the song “Soy colombiano” was played, since it was one of his favourites, while his acquaintances recounted he liked drinking "aguardiente" and hearing music in the bars of his hometown El Retiro (Antioquia).

[6] The reaction of the government of Virgilio Barco was issuing a severe anti-terrorism penal regimen that was named Statute for Defending the Democracy.