Corrupt officials in Colombia stole $13 billion, including childrens lunch money, last year
Corrupt officials in Colombia stole ‘$13 billion, including children’s lunch money, last year’
written by Adriaan Alsema October 25, 2017
Corrupt officials have embezzled more than $13 billion from Colombia’s regional budgets, according to the comptroller general. A program to feed poor children lost $16 million through corruption.
Comptroller General Edgardo Maya announced the awe-dropping figure on Wednesday at the presentation of results of an audit of regional development budgets.
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The program to feed children has received special attention after the death of more than 100 children due to malnutrition last year alone.
The scandal this spurred led to the arrest of multiple alleged corruption networks that implicated at least one governor.
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https://colombiareports.com/corrupt-officials-colombia-stole-13-billion-including-childrens-lunch-money-last-year/
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