Top Colombia officials accused of obstructing court president’s corruption probe
Top Colombia officials accused of obstructing court president’s corruption probe
Posted by Torkan Omari on Jun 22, 2015
Colombia’s public prosecution opened four criminal cases against 13 top officials for allegedly obstructing a corruption investigation against the president of the Constitutional Court.
Among those investigated are the deputy Inspector General and the general secretary of the Senate. Investigators revealed a document in which deputy Inspector General Martha Isabel Castañeda allegedly asked Representative Jorge Ivan Bedoya, who investigates magistrate Jorge Pretelt for corruption, to drop the investigation.
The president of the Constitutional Court is accused of asking oil company Fidupetrol for $200 thousand in return for promising that the court would revoke a $9 million fine imposed on the company by a lower court.
Another criminal investigations against Castañeda relates to the apparent pressure she put on official conciliators concerning the reform of the balance of power in the Senate. Castañeda’s lobbying has allegedly led to special privileges granted to Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/top-colombia-officials-accused-of-obstructing-court-presidents-corruption-probe/
