618 questioned in mass Colombia election fraud probe
618 questioned in mass Colombia election fraud probe
Posted by Emma Rosser on Jul 16, 2015
The Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday announced they will question 618 individuals over possible election fraud ahead of Colombia’s local and state elections this October.
Electoral offenses in Colombia are not uncommon, known methods of getting into office have been through bribery, violence in collaboration with guerrillas or para-military troops and through false ID registrations.
In one of Colombia’s largest scandals, referred to as ‘parapolitics’, between 2002 and 2007, some 70 congressmen and governors received help from paramilitary death squads through funds and the coercion of voters.
In local elections like those of October, candidates often “buy” votes, handing out money, construction materials and food, and even organize trips to voting booths in exchange for a vote.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/618-questioned-in-mass-election-fraud-probe-in-colombia/
