This document aims to show a theoretical-hermeneutical reflection about the massacre which occurred in La Modelo, prison in Bogota, Colombia, on March 21, 2020 in the framework of the health emergency unleashed by COVID-19, put under the view of the colonial hypothesis presented by Argolo, Piza and Lustosa (2016) and the concept of necropolitics from Mbembe (2011). The reading under these theoretical perspectives will be done from some press releases of March 21, 22 and 23 of different media which covered the events in their first moments. The selection of the clippings of the written press placed in digital media will be made according to the local relevance of the media.