Santos’ spin doctor resigns after allegation he received drug money
Santos’ spin doctor resigns after allegation he received drug money
May 6, 2014 posted by Philip Acuña
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J.J. Rendon (C) with Juan Manuel Santos (R) and First Lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez
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J.J. Rendon has resigned from the reelection campaign of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, following allegations that he received $12 million from drug traffickers to negotiate “favorable” terms for their surrender, local media reported.
The controversial Venezuelan political strategist announced Monday that he was leaving the Santos reelection campaign, stating, “The last thing I want to do is harm the campaign of Dr. Juan Manuel Santos,” newspaper El Heraldo quotes Rendon as saying.
Javier Antonio Calle, an incarcerated Colombian drug lord and the former leader of the “Rastrojos” gang, accused Rendon of accepting $12 million from various drug-traffickers to help negotiate the terms of their surrender.
The drug barons were seeking to prevent their extradition to the United States, and in exchange submitted a proposal in which they offered to disarm and shut down a large portion of the country’s drug trafficking operations.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/controversial-spin-doctor-resigns-santos-campaign/