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Criminal influence in Colombias elections: It looks worse than we thought
written by Adriaan Alsema December 14, 2017
If you are concerned about the 12 former FARC guerrillas who seek a seat in Colombia’s congress, wait until you learn about the more than sixty establishment candidates linked to criminal activity.
Think tank Paz y Reconciliacion published a list of 61 shady congress candidates a day after U Party chairman Aurelio Iragorri said “blood crimes do not exist.”
Paz y reconciliation found 14 candidates of President Juan Manuel Santos‘ party who are connected to corruption or other crimes, often through family members or political patrons.
. . .
The criminal charges against candidates or their political associates range from corruption to drug trafficking and homicide, media reports have confirmed.
The number of suspicious candidates is equal to 40% of seats in Colombia’s congress.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/criminal-influence-colombias-elections-looks-worse-thought/
