Colombia’s Supreme Court loses key evidence against politicians
May 5, 2015
Colombia’s Supreme Court loses key evidence against politicians
posted by Alice Bradshaw-Smith
Colombia’s Supreme Court has turned its attention to the suspicious loss of key evidence that makes up part of processes against allegedly criminal politicians.
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The supposition is the presence of a corrupt insider carrying out an intentional practice to manipulate evidence in favor of the accused “parapoliticians” or politicians who sought to boost their political career using paramilitary death squads. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, more than 11,000 politicians, officials and businessmen are suspected of having made pacts with the AUC.
With evidence going missing, it is possible for the accused criminals to escape justice.
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The case against Uribe’s brother
The other episode involves the loss of evidence given by Carlos Meneses, a witness against former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s brother, Santiago, who is being investigated for allegedly founding and leading a paramilitary group that ended up killing leftist activists and politicians.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombias-supreme-court-loses-key-evidence-against-politicians/
LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141085404
