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More than 100 candidates with criminal record in Colombias congressional election
written by Adriaan Alsema January 24, 2018
Colombian authorities have found 100 convicted criminals on the initial list of candidates for congressional elections in March, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday.
A search in judicial databases found that 631 other candidates are involved in court cases currently investigated by the Supreme Court, the Interior Ministry warned in the report obtained by the radio station.
Authorities verified the judicial records of 5,679 potential senators and house representatives who had been proposed by political parties and regional political movements.
Following the verification, more than half of the candidacies were withdrawn from the lists, the radio station reported.
More:
colombiareports.com/100-candidates-criminal-record-colombias-congressional-election/
