US EditionColombian Court Orders Prison for Two Former Ministers of Petro's Government in Corruption Case
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Associated Press BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian court on Thursday ordered the imprisonment of two former ministers from Gustavo Petro's government while they face criminal charges for allegedly steering state contracts in exchange for congressional support for government projects. According to the prosecution, then-Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla and Interior Minister Luis Fernando Velasco conspired with other officials and some membe…
The Public Prosecutor's Office has charged them with crimes of conspiracy to commit crimes, bribery for giving or offering and undue interest in the conclusion of contracts.
According to the Bogotá High Court, the former Interior and Finance Ministers allegedly participated in the corrupt network and their freedom would pose a risk to the investigation.
The eventual penalty for former ministers would not be added arithmetically, but it could easily exceed a sentence of 12 or 15 years in prison.
Aura Alexandra Rosero had already been drastic with Álvaro Uribe and repeated with Ricardo Bonilla and Luis Fernando Velasco those who she wants to see arrested in a prison The article Who is the judge who sent two of Petro's closest ministers to jail was originally published in Las2orillas. Copyrights Las2orillas.co
Former Minister of the Interior, Luis Fernando Velasco and former Minister of Finance, Ricardo Bonilla. Photo: X Account and Presidency. The High Court of Bogotá requested the imprisonment of former ministers Luis Fernando Velasco and Ricardo Bonilla for their alleged link in the case of corruption of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD). Judge Aura Alexandra Rosero pointed out that the measure of temporary house arrest request…
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