Judge orders release of ex-governor in spite of homicide, corruption charges

[Judi Lynn]

Judge orders release of ex-governor in spite of homicide, corruption charges
Apr 15, 2015 posted by Talor Gruenwald


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A judge controversially ordered the release of the former governor from Colombia’s most northern La Guajira province in spite of ongoing investigations into his alleged ties to criminal organizations.

A judge from the northern city of Barranquilla ordered the release of ex-governor Juan Francisco Gomez after the defendant had filed a habeas corpus writ, claiming he was illegally detained.

According to the judge, the prosecution has taken too long to investigate the numerous charges of corruption and ties to criminal groups, and failed to timely call the disgraced politician to trial.

Gomez was arrested in October 2013. Since then, two witnesses against him have been assassinated while a third one reportedly has gone missing.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/judge-orders-release-of-controversial-ex-governor-in-spite-of-homicide-charges/

[Judi Lynn]

1. He availed himself of the services of the local death squad, of course!

From the article:

Colombia’s paramilitaries were created in the 1980s by drug traffickers and ranchers to counter leftist rebel kidnapping and extortion. However, the self-defense groups quickly evolved into powerful drug-trafficking gangs that colluded with politicians in order to gain and maintain political power.

Since the so-called “parapolitics” scandal was revealed in 2006, dozens of senators, representatives and governors have been imprisoned on charges of ties to the AUC.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, more than 11,000 politicians, government officials and businessmen are suspected of having made pacts with the AUC.

These sadistic, dirty death squads have always had the complete, fond approval of the US fascists because they are happy they prey upon leftists.