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Colombias anti-corruption corruption case implicates more than 20 politicians, judges: report
written by Adriaan Alsema September 4, 2017
The scandal that erupted after the arrest of Colombia’s top anti-corruption prosecutor is one of epic proportions not seen since 2006, when dozens of congressmen were jailed.
The scandal began with the arrest of anti-corruption prosecutor Gustavo Moreno in late June and grew even bigger after DEA tapes revealed three Supreme Court justices could have accepted bribes to drop corruption charges against certain politicians, or rule in their favor if their cases went to trial.
Two months into the investigation, the corruption case has already discredited dropped criminal investigations against more than 20 politicians, supreme court justices and prosecution officials, according to leading newspaper El Tiempo.
A number of these politicians were absolved of wrongdoings in the so-called “parapolitics” scandal that has already resulted in the imprisonment of more than 45 former congressmen since 2006 over their ties to drug trafficking paramilitary groups.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-anti-corruption-corruption-case-implicates-20-politicians-judges-report/