Colombia’s Supreme Court orders arrest of 2 house representatives on corruption charges

Colombia’s Supreme Court formally accused six House Representatives and ordered the arrest of two of them over their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of emergency funds. As members of the congressional Public Credit Commission, the lawmakers allegedly agreed to a compensation in exchange for approving three investment projects funded by the disaster management agency, UNGRD. […] The post Colombia’s Supreme Court orders arrest of 2 house representatives on corruption charges appeared fi...

By Adriaan Alsema