The incident followed Moreno de Caro's attempt to enlist in his diplomatic entourage a group of unusual diplomats which included former Miss Colombia Vanessa Mendoza, former football stars Faustino Asprilla and Carlos Valderrama, and two demobilized former guerilla members to assist him in his mission abroad, however as Ambassador he would only had the power to appoint two members out of the four-person team he would be assigned, his request was ultimately not approved.
The incident occurred as a result of Moreno de Caro's effort to recruit an unconventional diplomatic team, which included former beauty queen Vanessa Mendoza, retired football players Faustino Asprilla and Carlos Valderrama, and two demobilized guerrilla fighters, although he could only choose two members from the four-person group assigned to him as ambassador.