Full wiretapping video released to combat arguments of editing and manipulation

Full wiretapping video released to combat arguments of editing and manipulation
May 20, 2014 posted by Alexandra Jolly

An unedited version of video footage depicting Oscar Ivan Zuluaga being informed of illegally gathered information was released by Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper on Tuesday in reaction to statements that the video was “edited and manipulated.” Over the weekend, a video emerged showing Democratic Center presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga in conversation with the arrested hacker Andres Sepulveda. But in the days after the video’s release by Semana magazine, Zuluaga made statements claiming the video to be a “montage.” His lawyer also stated that Zuluaga was “supplanted” in the video.

“It is clear that at 3 minutes and 33 seconds and 5 minutes and 2 seconds there has been an edit. At such times it is possible to verify that the video is cut, but the sound remains the same. After 5 minutes the cut is so crude you do not need experts to determine that the video is a montage,” Zuluaga told Bogota’s Blu Radio in the aftermath of the original release.

However, in response to allegations by the candidate, El Tiempo newspaper released the completely unedited original five recordings from which Semana made their video, including all sections which were removed in the edit by Semana. Other edits included removing shots where Zuluaga was not depicted, as well as adding subtitles.

The video was filmed by Spaniard Rafael Revert who El Tiempo reports is currently in Colombia’s witness protection program.

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http://colombiareports.co/full-wiretapping-video-released-combat-arguments-editing-manipulation/