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Former Minister Luis Fernando Velasco Ordered Release After Conviction for Risk Management Scandal

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Luis Fernando Velasco, former Interior Minister. Photo: Presidency. The Supreme Court of Justice would have ordered the release of Luis Fernando Velasco, former Interior Minister investigated by one of the most serious corruption scandals in the government of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, that of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd). According to Caracol Radio, the court concluded that Velasco’s right to due process was vio…
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Luis Fernando Velasco regains his freedom, but will remain linked to the case of corruption of the UNGRD Agencia Period... Thu, 06/08/2026 - 21:25 The decision, taken by a tutelage action, leaves the former Interior Minister free one day before the end of the Petro government.

Luis Fernando Velasco, former Interior Minister. Photo: Presidency. The Supreme Court of Justice would have ordered the release of Luis Fernando Velasco, former Interior Minister investigated by one of the most serious corruption scandals in the government of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, that of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd). According to Caracol Radio, the court concluded that Velasco’s right to due process was vio…

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Valora Analitik broke the news on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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