Former Colombian senator arrested less than year after leaving prison
Former Colombian senator arrested less than year after leaving prison
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Nov 12, 2015
A former Colombian senator who had earlier been convicted for his ties to paramilitary death squads was arrested Thursday, less than a year after his release, on charges he illegally enriched himself using his paramilitary connections.
Former Senator Oscar Suarez is one of the political godfathers of Bello, a town bordering Medellin in the north,
The criminal politician a former ally of President Alvaro Uribe and a current ally of governor-elect Luis Perez.
His family resumed control over the town’s administration with the October election of Suarez’ brother Cesar, the third brother making it to the town’s city hall.
In previous elections, paramilitary groups intimidated voters, making sure the local electorate would elect the AUC ally.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/former-colombia-senator-arrested-less-than-year-after-leaving-prison/
