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Colombia's government defies rule of law in defense of Uribe
by Adriaan Alsema August 6, 2020
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has come under further criticism for using government outlets to challenge a Supreme Court order to place his political patron, former President Alvaro Uribe, under house arrest.
President Ivan Duque and several top officials loyal to Uribe used government social media accounts to dispute the court ruling, claiming Uribe should await his fraud and bribery trial in freedom.
Inspector General Fernando Carrillo sent out a statement, reminding that all government officials must “abide by and comply with judicial decisions” instead of disputing the rule of law.
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Duque’s political patron, a former Medellin Cartel associate, saw multiple of his closest aides disappear behind bars for their abuse of power while Uribe almost turned Colombia into a mafia state while in office between 2002 and 2010.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-government-defies-rule-of-law-in-defense-of-uribe/
