Not reading the story but his claims of death threats in Columbia, are they even mentioned beyond that small blurb in your post? If not then I suspect his claim is bogus along with the good life he enjoyed down there.
Death threats in Columbia do not happen unless you are political or law enforcement, the bad guys do not care about the common man as they are shit scared of the bad guys.
Why is this man here in my nation? If he is a “true political refugee” he should be welcomed into our great nation. I do not know what he is?
Something is totally wrong with this story.
ps
I Lived in South America for several years in Venezuela and often traveled to Columbia. Columbia is filled with many people of great worth. I very much liked that great nation.